November 2018 - Regina First Aid

Bystanders administered CPR to person having a heart attack

Bystanders from Winnipeg performed cardiopulmonary resuscitation to a person having a heart attack. An information was posted in the website of the City of Winnipeg mentioned that bystanders tried to provide cardiopulmonary resuscitation on people suffering heart attacks outside of a hospital. Prompt intervention According to the spokesman of the city, the level of a […]

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First aid training for Toronto Police Officers

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First aid is the assistance that is given to a person suffering from sudden injury or illness. Care is provided in order to preserve life, prevent worsening of the condition and promote recovery. Necessity for first aid training The Toronto Police Service’s is planning to equip thousands of police officers with naloxone kits, but first

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Defibrillators for Canadian airlines

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A defibrillator is a small device that provides high energy electric shock through the chest wall to the heart of the person who is in cardiac arrest. The high energy shock is called defibrillation which is needed in saving a life. Need for defibrillators The Consumers’ Association of Canada asked the Senate to include essential

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Drugs overdoses in Regina courthouse

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A drug overdose or overdose is drinking or application of a drug in great quantities and results in a deadly state or death. Overdose of drugs can be done intentionally or accidentally. Overdose concerns Two women waiting in their cells who are scheduled to appear in court never made it before the judge, but rather

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First aid services of police officers save a little girl’s life

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Two Hamilton Police officers were being recognized by paramedics for giving first aid to a little girl hit by a train in the area. The two officers were the first emergency responder to the situation. The condition of the girl was very severe. They applied a tourniquet on the injured leg to lessen the bleeding

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Patients reunite with heart-starting first responders who saved their lives

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Richard Tyczkowski could not remember anything from April 20, 2017 but those who saved his life do. It was on that day that Tyczkowski had his 6th heart attack. He was kept alive by his wife, firefighters, 2 neighbors and paramedics before transported to a healthcare facility. Life extension At the 7th yearly Essex-Windsor Emergency

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Heart attack on a treadmill: CPR brings man back to life

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Jose Guzman had a new lease on life after collapsing. The 42-year old businessman is supporting CPR training and access to defibrillators in public areas after suffering a heart attack while running at Crunch, formerly World Gym on Lauzon Road. Timely assistance A stranger came to his rescue. Dominick Matta, a 19-year old trained lifeguard

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‘They would have died’, a Saskatoon man says after a Naloxone kit helped him save 2 lives

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After receiving a call on Monday morning, Spring Gagne moved into action. A friend who he calls a brother was in a Riverside home with a second man who overdosed on drugs. Desperate call His friend knew that Gagne has a Naloxone kit which holds medication that can briefly block the effects of opioids such

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Reaction to near-drowning was quick, parent says

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According to a Saskatoon mother, the city’s public-school division did a good job in calming students who were present when a young girl was rescued from a city pool during a year-end trip. Prompt intervention The children of Tanya Napper in Grade 3 and Grade 5 were present at the Lawson Civic Centre when lifeguards

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Good Samaritans, CPR and defibrillator save man at Saskatoon friendship center event

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When his heart ceases to beat, he collapsed at a round dance at the Indian and Metis Friendship Centre Wednesday night but revived by strangers. Tim Yee, manager of the anti-homelessness program at the downtown community centre and Danielle Borix, a caseworker in the program were volunteering at the yearly feast and round dance honoring

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Bystander who performed CPR on hit-and-run victim urges driver to come forward

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The investigation on the death of 28-year old Surrey man from a hit-and-run on Tuesday continues. The neighbor who discovered the man on the ground and executed CPR urges the driver to come forward. Fatal collision The victim identified as Avtar Singh was found unconscious and severely injured on the road of 14300 block of

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Inadequate first aid services and kits at the Extreme Air Park

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Extreme Air Park is the largest trampoline park in Canada. People complain that the first aid services of the park are inadequate especially for injuries of children. In one incident a little girl broke her leg at the park. First aid services for the girl are inadequate and staffs of the park do not have

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Building a better first aid kit

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A first aid kit a set of equipment and supplies that are used in giving medical treatment. There are different variations in the contents of the kits based on the experience and knowledge of people putting them together. According to Dr. Raj Bradwaj, a ready-made first aid kits only serve as a basic kit and

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Life-saving skills for indigenous people

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Life-saving skills are actions involving rescue, resuscitation and first aid. A pilot project in Ottawa is teaching young indigenous people across Canada. Indigenous people are also called aboriginal and they are referred to First Nations, Metis and the Inuit people. They are the original inhabitants of Canada. The goal is training first aid and cardiopulmonary

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New Westminster cop advocates for CPR training after saving hockey player’s life

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An off-duty New Westminster police officer was regarded as a hero for executing CPR on a man who collapsed at a local hockey rink. On March 12, Const. Curtis Heath was at Planet Ice waiting for the game of his own team to start when he noticed an upheaval on the ice. According to Heath,

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SeaBus passenger called hero after performing CPR

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A SeaBus passenger suffered a seizure and progressed into cardiac arrest around 8:45 PM while travelling from Waterfront Station. A good Samaritan acted and executed CPR until the paramedics arrived at the scene. A North Vancouver resident, Brian Counihan was the one who saved the life of the man. According to Counihan, he was not

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Quick-thinking friends honored for saving man from heart attack on N.B. golf course

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One man was truly thankful for the rapid action of friends when he experienced a heart attack while on a golf course. Andy Fox returned to the Westfield Golf and Country Club on Thursday. Upon reaching the fifth tee, he and his friends remembered the events of last August. Fox executed a drive and suddenly

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Canadians squeamish on performing CPR on strangers

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Performing CPR without mouth-to-mouth resuscitation is not enough to convince most Canadians to execute CPR on strangers. The latest guidelines published in 2010 recommend that bystanders without training who witness an adult collapse should do away with the “rescue breaths” and focus on deep and rapid chest compressions instead. The reason for this is that

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CPR: Why you should perform on a dying guy even if you do not know how

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One should at least execute CPR on an individual who is suffering from cardiac arrest even without training. The reason for this is that the alternative for the victim is likely death. This is the message of Canada’s emergency physicians. According to the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP), it must become a moral obligation

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RCMP officer perform CPR on a man overdosing on fentanyl

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A footage from a dashboard camera from an RCMP cruiser recorded the dramatic efforts to save a man overdosing on fentanyl. This incident occurred in Athabasca which is around 145 km north of Edmonton. The best word to describe the effort – “heroic” claims deputy commissioner Marianne Ryan, commanding officer of the Alberta RCMP. They

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