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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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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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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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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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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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
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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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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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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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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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 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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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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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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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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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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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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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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