C. Harbor

As a registered nurse specializing in the field of emergency care, Charles Harbor has handled a variety of health conditions and injuries on a daily basis. As a part time job, he works as a freelance writer contributing to several health-related websites, specifically on first aid care.

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Eastern Ontario Health Unit strongly recommends no trick-of treating on Halloween

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Trick-or-treaters in Alexandria, Cornwall, Casselman, Rockland, Hawkesbury, and other areas of eastern Ontario are being asked to stay home on Halloween night due to COVID-19. The Eastern Ontario Health Unit states that due to the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic and a recent increase in cases, it is strongly recommending residents to avoid traditional ways of celebrating […]

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Quebec police officers do not need to wear face masks during traffic stops

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The Quebec provincial police stated that police officers do not need to wear a face mask when they come to your window. In a viral video of a traffic stop on a Quebec City highway, a motorist was displeased with an SQ officer. In the video, the man screams at the officer since he was

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Victim of a stabbing incident receives CPR

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CPR was attempted on a woman found in Forest Lawn. The Calgary Police homicide unit was called in to investigate the death of a woman in Forest Lawn. The police banged on Mike Carruthers’s door looking for someone who had been stabbed. Since his neighbors have been frequently in trouble, he sent officers next door

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Victim of a vehicular crash in critical condition despite CPR

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CPR was performed on the female driver. She is in a critical condition after crashing her vehicle into a bus shelter in Etobicoke. Collision at a bus stop The incident occurred in the area of Albion Road and Carrier Drive at around 10 AM. The Toronto paramedics found an adult female at the scene suffering

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Bystander saves a life of a hit-and-run victim by performing CPR

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The investigation on the death of a 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

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Toronto Public Health recommends lower restaurant capacities and extends mask bylaw

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The medical officer of health in Toronto recommends lower restaurant capacities and extending the face mask bylaw for another six months. This is a response to the growing number of COVID-19 cases. Some of the several recommendations to the Toronto city council include the following: We are reducing the total number of patrons in restaurants

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CPR performed on the man after collapsing at the finish line

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A man running in the Cape Breton Fiddlers Run half-marathon collapsed 10 feet away from the finish line. He was transported by ambulance. Unforeseen ordeal during a run The runner seems to stumble and fell to the ground. There were one doctor and on-site medical personnel who rushed to the man who was in his

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Middlesex-London Health unit mandates face masks for transit riders and businesses

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The Middlesex-London Health Unit (MLHU) stated that the time has come to implement a mandatory face mask policy – in certain, “specific circumstances” – in an effort to protect against the spread of COVID-19. The medical officer of health announced that face masks will be required in higher-risk businesses where physical distancing is not practical,

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Walmart Canada makes face masks mandatory in all stores

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Walmart Canada has announced that it is making face masks or coverings mandatory in all stores starting August 12. In a statement, the company stated that this is applicable in every store, regardless of whether there is a local government mandate in place. The company states that Health Canada has identified that when worn correctly,

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CPR performed on a child after a rockslide accident

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A pre-Christmas group hike turned into a tragedy when a child was given CPR after hit by boulders. The incident occurred in a popular hiking area north of Vancouver. Hiking tragedy A group of around 15 people was hiking near the Lone Tree Creek area in the mountains above Lions Bay, B.C. when a 7-year

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AED should be located near ATMs

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ATMs are one of the suitable locations for installing automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to help cardiac arrest victims. Availability of AEDs Coffee shops and automated bank machines are ideal locations for installing automated external defibrillators (AEDs) to help cardiac arrest victims. Cardiac arrest causes the heart to stop abruptly due to an electrical issue and

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Face masks mandatory for all Ottawa French Catholic students on school buses

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Students with Ottawa’s French Catholic school board should wear a face mask on the school bus. In a letter to parents, the Conseil des ecoles catholiques du Centre-Est stated that starting Monday, face masks will be mandatory for students from Kindergarten to Grade 12 using school transportation. The mandatory face mask policy for all students

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CPR performed on victims from burning vehicles in the Banff-Jasper incident

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A highway crash in Jasper National Park involved the death of 6 people including 2 tourists from the United States. Prompt assistance The collision in Alberta occurred on the Icefields Parkway near the Honeymoon Lake campground, approximately 60 kilometers south of the Jasper townsite. A van transporting 5 members of a family from Louisiana and

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Face masks and distancing can be hard for challenged students

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Due to the COVID-19 pandemic, back-to-school has been hard for most students, but it can be an even bigger challenge for some who live with mental, intellectual, or emotional challenges. As Manitoba students get used to wearing face masks and staying socially distanced in the classroom, a local foster parent who works with schools on

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