Around 5 players over 65 years old suffered heart attacks during or after games at Parksville’s Oceanside Arena in the past 5 years. The death of 69-year old Canadian actor Alan Thicke this week while playing hockey raised several questions if the game is suitable for seniors. Al Greir who is a former Parksville city […]
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The Canadian Ski Patrol saved the life of a runner who collapsed. The incident occurred when he was about to cross the finish line of the Canada Army run. After the delivery of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and a shock from an automated external defibrillator (AED), the man regained sinus rhythm. The Ottawa Paramedic Service was
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Heather Halstead would not be alive if not for the heroic efforts of individuals who saved her life. She suffered a sudden cardiac arrest while delivering bread at Roseabelle’s. Luckily, there were 2 veteran hospital nurses attending a meeting at the restaurant. The nurses promptly performed CPR. This allowed oxygen to be supplied to the
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An 18-year old Brock Crouch was buried under the snow for 5 minutes. An American professional snowboarder survived after being buried in an avalanche in the backcountry near Whistler, B.C. Crouch was buried under the snow for 5 minutes before rescued by his friends. He was already blue-faced but conscious. According to Shin Campos who
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Quick thinking of a London Drugs staff saved a life. A Vancouver Island pharmacist was given credit for saving the life of an overdose victim. The effectiveness of naloxone as a vital tool in the opioid epidemic in B.C. has been documented. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJFX-H-NVlc According to Courtenay London Drugs pharmacy manager Tara Oxford, she experienced first-hand
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The baby together with his parents was driving along St. Laurent Blvd. in the St. Laurent and Belfast area. The baby was not breathing. Several bystanders noticed the emergency and rushed over to give help to the family. Some called the emergency numbers, the paramedic dispatcher provided CPR instructions over the phone to any bystanders
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A worker named Moony Matthew saw an elderly man collapse at the Toronto Pearson International Airport and without any vital signs. She had two options. If she provides proper cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the man, he will get back his life and if I will not provide help he can’t get his life back or just
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The school staff and principal of Calgary Balmoral School were honored for saving the life of their grade six student. Before the start of the school year, all staff of the Calgary Balmoral School had first aid training, learning the techniques of cardiopulmonary resuscitations and how to use the defibrillator which is already present in
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A university student from Toronto was identified as the victim of a hit-and-run accident. According to a witness the victim was attempting to cross the street at the intersection of Huron and College streets when she was hit by a northbound vehicle and traveling in the southbound lanes. The incident happened early in the morning.
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The Quebec Major Junior Hockey league will improve its first-aid protocols after the death of a teenage Nova Scotia hockey player named Jordan. The boy suffered cardiac arrest on the ice many years ago. The boy about 16 years of age had an undiagnosed condition of the heart when he collapse and died at a
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A 21-year old musician was knifed to death in his hometown. Despite the attempts to save him, Brodie Armstrong was found by police lying along Russell Street around 9 PM and shortly died after. Many could not figure out what may have led someone to harm Armstrong who was the grandson of a local reverend.
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A woman and her 5-year old son drowned in a backyard pool. According to Emmanuel Akrong Sr. he tried to help his son. He also attempted to lift his wife out of the water but cannot manage to do it on his own. Ozzy Anjum, a next-door neighbor heard Akrong shouting for help. Anjum rushed
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A 16-year old boy who has been missing has been presumed to drown on Gregoire Lake. The members of the Central Alberta Rescue Dive Society joined the search during the long weekend along with sonar and underwater cameras. Water rescue The RCMP will continue to search for the boy with boat patrols for the entire
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Anyone who has taken a CPR course can tell that performing the technique on a child has challenges. The bodies of children some in various sizes and shapes which makes it hard even for medical experts to effectively perform CPR on children whose hearts ceased to beat. Improved success rates There is a higher success
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There are various tragic stories involving sudden cardiac death. If sudden cardiac death occurs, it is often due to a congenital heart defect that was unnoticed. This same condition can arise at any age, but in the later years, certain lifestyle factors might be the cause instead of a birth defect. In most cases, it
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A 38-year old woman died in an accident in St-Charles-sur-Richelieu. The vehicle of the victim slammed into a Hydro pole and swerved off the road. The vehicle plunged upside-down in the Richelieu River. Watery ordeal The neighbors contacted the police after hearing a loud bang. The electricity was cut off right after the impact with
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People always listen when paramedic Kelly Dashney speaks. She has worked with the medical team of NASCAR and Formula 1 events. The immediate delivery of CPR maintains a steady flow of oxygen to the brain. If an individual is experiencing cardiac arrest, there is a reserve of 4-6 minutes of oxygen in the blood. After
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A jogger was saved with CPR after passing out in front of a fire station. A group of fire fighters in Orleans were called by bystanders to help with a situation after seeing a jogger lose consciousness. Lucky day According to Captain Jim Armstrong, the crew members were alerted to the scenario around 10:15 Am
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Joanne Hildebrandt was saved by 2 lawyers when her heart stopped. David Piche was on the way to work when he saw a 47-year old woman lying in a snowbank in front of Saskatoon Tower apartment building. Helping hand He initially believed that the woman was having a seizure. He called for emergency assistance and
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A woman working in Pro shop and a trained lifeguard save the life of an old man by keeping his heart beating. It was a normal day for a man named Birt and was playing golf in a Golf Course in Stratford. His wife did not notice that he was behaving differently, and he was
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