A teen drowns on Gull Lake near Minden in Toronto. His body was pulled from the lake by responding paramedics and taken to the Haliburton Highlands Health Services hospital in Minden where the boy was eventually declared dead. An annual camp for engineering students from the University of Toronto was stop due to the fatal […]
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A coroner is an official who investigates the reasons of the death of a person especially if the cause is unexpected or violent. The coroner is investigating the death of a worker who fell from the fourth floor of the new Irving Oil Headquarters. A man in his 30’s who is an insulator for Grandview
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A Winnipeg man thanked two people who saved his life. For Mark Smith, he was given the gift of time last Christmas. His life was saved when his heart abruptly stopped breathing while jogging. The 62-year old collapsed on a Wellington Crescent sidewalk and might have died. With the help of an “angel” who performed
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A man died when his ATV collided with a pickup truck and trailer that contains active beehives. The pickup was moving west when the ATV moved out of the ditch, crossing the road and collided with the truck. The ATV driver, 32-years old died at the scene. The man who was driving the truck, 27-
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If not for the rapid response of an off-duty nurse, a woman would not be alive today. Laurie Ouellette, 57-years old was with your husband visiting family. Blue While at a table, Ouellette’s head bobbed and her chin touched the chest. It was then that her head struck the table while turning blue in a
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A man who migrated to Canada from Egypt saved the life of a Regina student who was drowning at Buffalo Pound Provincial Park. Mohamed Elzeldin Mohamed was at the park with his friends for a barbeque. They heart a woman shouting for help and ran to the beach. Dangers in the water Upon reaching the
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Sam Pidwerbeski rescued a struggling boy from a freezing lake. By using a rope, he dragged the boy through freezing six-foot waves to the side of the rescue boat. The child was shivering, on the verge of hypothermia and unable to provide any clues to the whereabouts of the second boy who was still missing
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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 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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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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