A man in his late 50s died despite CPR after a single-vehicle crash near McArthur Avenue. The incident occurred close to a hydro pole and wires. Vehicular accident The paramedics stated that the man suffered from cardiac arrest and the firefighters and bystanders performed CPR after he was extricated from the vehicle by the fire […]
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An elderly man, 83-years old died despite CPR after falling through thin ice. The incident occurred when the man, John Johnson fell through thin ice covering a family pond in South Algonquin Township. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55CwbarWczM Icy ordeal According to the new release, the officers were called to help paramedics along Highway 60 after the family become
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A man on Salt Spring Island died despite delivery of CPR. The incident is under investigation by the police. According to the RCMP, the officers responded to reports of a fight on Richard Flack Road. Timely intervention They found 2 men performing CPR on an unresponsive man. The Salt Spring Island RCMP continued to perform
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A 23-year old man was given CPR after experiencing cardiac arrest. The incident occurred in Byward Market parking garage. The man was quickly transported to a healthcare facility. Cardiac arrest The police found the man at the bottom of the stairs of the garage at Byward Market Square and Clarence Street shortly before midnight. The
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A man died despite CPR after a boat capsized in Bauline. Several responders were present on the scene after a medical emergency reportedly caused the boat to capsize. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55CwbarWczM Danger in the water According to Todd LeGrow, assistant chief of the Pouch Cove Volunteer Fire Department, he was spending the afternoon at Duck Pond with
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An unresponsive man was pulled from Britannia Beach and given CPR. The lifeguards pulled an unresponsive swimmer from the Ottawa River at Britannia Beach. Prompt intervention The man was found floating face down in the water. The man was given cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and quickly transported to a healthcare facility where the staff continued with
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A snowmobiler died despite CPR when a ledge of snow fell from under him near Whistle, B.C. As a result, the man plummeted down the hillside. Wilderness danger According to the RCMP, a 52-year old man from Nanaimo, B.C was driving a snowmobile in the area of Mount Callaghan near Callaghan Lake Provincial Park when
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A woman died despite the delivery of CPR after a scuba diving accident. The woman was brought to the shore by fellow divers after she was under distress. Scuba diving accident The 44-year old Surrey woman died after experiencing severe medical distress while scuba diving at Whytecliff Park in West Vancouver. A bystander assisted in
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A man was rescued and revived successfully with CPR after his canoe flipped in Ottawa River. The emergency crews were called after an empty canoe was seen floating on the water. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=55CwbarWczM Prompt intervention with CPR A 30-year old man was rescued, successfully revived and transported to a healthcare facility in critical condition after his
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A 3-year old boy was given CPR after a near drowning incident. The child is in a healthcare facility with life-threatening injuries after a near drowning incident in Lucan-Biddulph. Watery ordeal The Middlesex Ontario Provincial Police (OPP), Middlesex-London Emergency Medical Services (EMS) and the Lucan-Biddulph Fire Department responded to the incident. The child was found
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The meeting was part of “Safe City Day” which encourages residents to learn life-saving procedures such as CPR. Heart attack For the first time since his heart attack, John Turco was surrounded by the people who saved his life. The 51-year old was grateful as he shook their hands. Turco was at the city hall
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Margaret Bell rescued a man struggling in the water. According to the firefighters, Bell went beyond when she ventured into the Glenmore Reservoir to rescue a man. The man was struggling in the water might have gone unnoticed and drowned. For Bell, she knew what she had to do. Bell lives in the southwest community
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Several Calgarians were recognized for their heroic efforts by the Calgary Fire Department. Among these 22 Calgarians is a 55-year old woman who pulled a drowning man out of the Glenmore Reservoir. Margaret Bell was out on a walk when she noticed a paddle boat in the water near Calgary Canoe Club which was unusual.
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The family had first aid and CPR training taken separately, but they saved a life together. The Keats family from Dover were recognized for their efforts in reviving a man who nearly choked to death. Tony Keats provides home support for the man who has autism. When the man was eating lunch, he started to
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A man in his 50s with traumatic injuries was given CPR. The man was found by Toronto police officers with severe trauma at a Scarborough shopping plaza. Wounded man According to the police, the paramedics were performing cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), but the man lacked any vital signs when he was loaded into an ambulance. The
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A woman named Danielle Kane together with her boyfriend was having dinner at an Italian Restaurant on Danford Avenue. They heard sounds like fireworks down the street. The wait staff of the restaurant told us that there was a gunman in the area and we should go inside. A terrified woman entered the restaurant and
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A rugby player, named Brodie McCarthy, 18 years old died during a rugby tournament at the David Voye Memorial rugby tournament. He died from a head injury. The New Brunswick coroner’s office is investigating the cause of the death. Unforeseen ordeal According to the principal of the school, Seana Evans-Renaud, it was just a normal
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A girl, 8 years old was saved by police officers after she was struck by a train near Gage Park. She was taken to the hospital with severe condition. Timely rescue Two Hamilton police officers are given recognition by paramedics by saving an eight-year-old girl. The girl was struck by a train in Hamilton. The
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Hockey Canada requires all organizations which manages more than 500,000 players to have training in first aid and CPR in its minor leagues. There were eight deaths of minor and major junior league hockey players caused by cardiac arrest on the ice or at the rink. Why CPR training is a must A 16-year-old player
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A pilot project in Ottawa is teaching first aid and CPR courses to a group of five young people throughout Canada. The goal of this course to train these young people in first aid and CPR and when they return to their communities, they will teach their skills on to other people in the community.
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