The Mounties and the police watchdog were called to the Township of Langley after the death of a man who might have been intoxicated. Someone called 911 at around 3 PM but the call was “abandoned”. Attempts were made to call the number back but when no one answered, members of the Langley RCMP were […]
Turki Ayash was given a certificate from Essex-Windsor EMS. The grade 11 student at Catholic Central High School in Windsor used skills that he learned in class only a few days earlier to save the life of his father during a heart attack. Importance of CPR training Turki Ayash who came to Canada with his
The driver of the pick-up involved in the collision performed first aid until help arrived on the scene. An elderly man died after being hit by a vehicle in Chilliwack. Collision on the road The 78-year old was riding a bicycle at Cheam Ave. and Young Rd. when he was struck by a pick-up truck.
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Witnesses stated that a woman who identified herself as a BCIT nursing practicum student provides first aid to a stabbed victim at the Plaza of Nations. Stabbing ordeal Investigators are searching for a BCIT nursing student who attempted to save a man who was stabbed at the Plaza of Nations on Halloween. According to Vancouver
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A timely effort saved the life of Michael Isely after suffering a heart attack. He was golfing at a charity event at Saskatoon Golf and Country Club when an unforeseen event occurred. On that day, he experienced a minimal degree of pressure in the chest but not alarming in any way. Isely brushed it off
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The 4 members of the Balmoral school faculty were honored for helping a student. Maryam Basharat was running outside along with her class when she fell and suffered a cardiac arrest. School tragedy Jillian Wright, a grade 8 and 9 teacher was on her knees and tried to check if the student had a pulse
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A man who fell into the water while fishing died. The emergency crews acted to the calls from 2 people in the water close to Graves Bridge in the southeast. Based on a release from the fire department, a man who was fishing witnessed another man who was fishing nearby, fell into the water, and
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Two people died after a raft overturned on New Brunswick’s Miramichi River. According to RCMP Sgt. Brent Johnston, 8 friends were rafting down the river in Gray Rapids when it flipped. Dangers in the water Johnston added that 6 people were able to make it back to the shore on their own. A 29-year old
A man was moving a boat between wharves at the time of the incident. The town of Conche is mourning for a resident who drowned on Friday. According to the Roddickton RCMP, a 65-year old man was traveling in his boat between the wharves, around the region known as Lighthouse Point. The RCMP believes he
A 10-year old died despite CPR after a near-drowning incident. The incident occurred in a private lake in the Lanaudiere region. According to the provincial police, they received a call about an unconscious child in a body of water. Drowning ordeal The boy was quickly moved out of the water and the emergency services arrived
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Margaret Bell rescued a man struggling in the water. According to the firefighters, Bell went beyond when she ventured into the Glenmore Reservoir to rescue a man. The man who was struggling in the water might have gone unnoticed and drowned. For Bell, she knew what she had to do. Bell lives in the southwest
Several Calgarians were recognized for their heroic efforts by the Calgary Fire Department. Among these 22 Calgarians is a 55-year old woman who pulled a drowning man out of the Glenmore Reservoir. Margaret Bell was out on a walk when she noticed a paddle boat in the water near Calgary Canoe Club which was unusual.
A 57-year old woman who drowned in a lake in Nova Scotia’s Guysborough County was given CPR. Based on the reports, a pet might be involved in the incident. Watery ordeal The RCMP were called to Indian Harbour Lake for a report regarding a woman in the water. According to Cpl. Dal Hutchinson, 2 men
A young boy, around 7-years old, is in a severe condition after nearly drowning in a public pool in St-Michel borough. Near drowning incident The police received a 911 call at around 6:35 PM saying that a young boy was found unconscious in a public pool on Francois Perreault St. According to Urgences-Sante spokesperson Stephane
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A woman in her 60s was touring Vancouver Island with her husband when she fell into the river. The woman drowned near Campbell River after falling into the waters at Elk Falls. According to Cpl. Ron Vlooswyk, a police spokesperson, the woman, a Dutch tourist in her 60s seemed to have slipped into the river
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Two men were shot in a Surrey suburb and one was given CPR. The Surrey RCMP is investigating a double shooting that occurred in the usually quiet suburb of Fraser Heights. Shooting incident According to reports, two males were shot in a vehicle on 159 St. just north of 110 Ave. The police, fire crews
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A man was rushed to Peter Lougheed hospital in a critical condition after a house fire in northeast Calgary. House fire ordeal The emergency crews were called to the 100 block of Templeby Drive at around 10:30 AM. Upon arrival, the crews were met with a large volume of smoke and flames. The fire extended
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A man was given CPR after the horrific accident in Vancouver’s busiest tourist district. A man is dead and 2 people were injured after the accident in the busiest tourist district in Vancouver. Road crash A charter bus loaded with passengers struck 3 people on Canada Place Way between the Convention Centre and Canada Place.
A woman who overdosed on fentanyl was given CPR. The RCMP was cleared by the police watchdog of any wrongdoing after a woman appears to have died of a fentanyl overdose while in custody. Dangers of overdose Based on the report by the Independent Investigations Office, the officers did not use force on the woman.
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