Firefighters who saved the life of an Abbotsford woman were invited to a party. After the arrival of the Abbotsford firefighters at the Yntema household on Sunday afternoon, they were greeted by applause from a gathering of people in the sunny backyard. The scene was a different one from the last time the men arrived […]
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An emergency room doctor is recognized for using an automated external defibrillator (AED) to save a life. The device was used to save the life of a passenger on a Winnipeg Transit bus. Dr. Doug Eyolfson was on the bus on Portage Avenue when the heart of another passenger ceased to beat. At that time,
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A man whose heart stopped while playing squash was saved. Terry Gray, 48- years old was playing squash at The Yellowknife Racquet Club with his friend Brooke Harker when he collapsed. According to Gray, his heart went into a bad rhythm and it placed me into cardiac arrest. Harker quickly delivered CPR and called out
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An elementary school teacher saved the life of a student with the help of a 911 dispatcher. She took her students out for a recess break. The children were playing and one suddenly fell to the ground. The student whose identity and school was not revealed for privacy reasons had gone into sudden cardiac arrest.
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The event recognizes the bystanders who utilized a public defibrillator to bring paramedic Mark Carr back to life. Increasing awareness of AED availability At the Quispasmis qplex, a small metal cabinet that contains a portable defibrillator is equipped with a plaque saying, “This AED helped save a life on October 14, 2017.” It was that
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When a man died on a WestJet plane since an AED was not found, it raised concerns. Many are questioning how prepared the flight crews are when dealing with medical emergencies after an elderly man died on a WestJet flight from Hawaii to Calgary. The flight left Honolulu late at night and scheduled to land
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Life-saving efforts can help save a life. On the 7th yearly Survivor Day which was organized by Essex-Windsor paramedics, the first responders were reunited to those that were brought back from clinical death. Prompt intervention The 1st Survivor Day presented 5 survivors. The timely action of bystanders to execute CPR, availability of public-use defibrillators (AED),
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Shannon Willner and her sisters took their mother shopping in Leduc for her Mother’s Days present when the outing turned into a disaster. Shopping ordeal Their mother became short of breath. When her lips turned blue, one of the daughters called for emergency assistance. While one sister was on the line with a dispatcher, Willner
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A 16-year old Ottawa boy was revived with an AED. The rapid action by witnesses was instrumental in the survival of the boy. The quick action in delivering CPR and using a public defibrillator was essential. Importance of defibrillators The boy collapsed from a seizure while playing basketball at a school in Orleans. The boy
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Two University of B.C. lifeguards were recognized for saving the life of a boy over the weekend. The lifeguards credited a vital piece of equipment that they utilized during the rescue. Rapid action to save a life The two staff members quickly rushed into action at a UBC pool when they saw Colton Boechler, 11-years
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Wheaton GMC Buick Cadillac employees in Saskatoon saved Ted Brown’s life with an AED. A 65-year old employee at a Saskatoon car dealership is alive today due to the rapid thinking of co-workers and easy access to an automated external defibrillator (AED). Availability of AEDs Ted Brown is a staff member at Wheaton GMC Buick
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Two flight crew members were credited for saving the life of a man at the Edmonton International Airport (EIA). The crew members utilized an automated external defibrillator (AED) when the man collapsed while getting off his flight from Phoenix to Edmonton around 4 PM on Wednesday. Airport ordeal According to Heather Hamilton, director of communications
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A defibrillator or an automatic external defibrillator is already available in public buildings in Prince Edward Island. According to Chris Landry of the First Aid Services of the Island, he wants all people on the island to know how to use the defibrillator. Easy access to defibrillators Some people on the island have been using
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The players in an old-timer’s hockey league helped save a teammate’s life. One of the players suffered a heart attack in one of the dressing rooms at Pitt Meadows Arena Complex. His teammates delivered CPR and rushed to find a second defibrillator after discovering that the batteries in the first device were dead. On the
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A 65-year old employee at a Saskatoon car dealership is alive today due to the rapid-thinking co-workers and easy access to an automated external defibrillator (AED). The employees obtained the company’s AED and applied it to their co-worker. According to Myron Knihnitski, one of the employees who acted quickly, she had no experience in using
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An elderly man dies in WestJet flight from Hawaii to Calgary. The man was found in medical distress and it took about 10 minutes for flight crews to locate the defibrillator. Questions are asked on how prepared the flight crews of the airlines in managing medical emergencies after the death of the elderly man. Distress
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Saving someone’s life with the use of an AED or automated external defibrillator is becoming more available in the public places in the Prince Edward Island. According to Chris Landry of Island First Aid Services, he wants the people in the island to know that these defibrillators are easy to use. Some citizens of the
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Wilfred Edmunds recounts his near-death experience where he was saved with the help of an AED. Importance of AEDs At the time of the incident, Edmunds was attending Remembrance Day services at Donkin’s Royal Canadian Legion Branch and he was to place a wreath during the annual ceremony. When he walked down into the basement
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A middle-aged man went into cardiac arrest survived despite a malfunctioning AED. The incident occurred at a game at Pitt Meadows Arena. AED malfunctions when needed the most The players in an oldtimer’s hockey league helped in saving a teammate after he suffered a heart attack in one of the dressing rooms at Pitt Meadows
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A hockey player was saved with an AED by the Abbotsford firefighters. The only thing that Lindsay Hickmott was sitting on a bench and getting ready to take his next shift. Life saved with an AED The only memory he recalls is waking up in an ambulance, struggling to breathe and wondering what happened. In
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