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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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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A 59-year old man died despite CPR after a suspected drowning. The incident occurred at Port Hood Beach in Cape Breton. Drowning incident According to Inverness County RCMP, they received a call to the beach. A man was swimming with his wife when 2 lifeguards observed that they were having difficulty. According to Paul D’Eon,
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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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A respiratory therapist who provided CPR on an old man has concerns with how the medical emergency was managed on a WestJet flight. Unforeseen ordeal Brittany Lardner who works at the Foothills hospital in Calgary was in the flight from Honolulu to Calgary when she heard flight attendants asking if there was a nurse or
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A police medical training saved a man’s life from severe injuries. Police responded to a call in Esquimalt at about fast midnight and found a man severely bleeding. The two responding police immediately provided first aid to the victim. These two police officers have specialized medical training and were able to save the life of
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For a Langley senior, he was saved by “angels” who performed CPR. Wilf Driedger believes that he would not be around if not for the rapid action of 2 strangers. It was pure fate Luck, fate and the heroic efforts of Maryrose McConnell and Dave Patrick who Wilf calls “angels” were responsible for saving his
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Ayaz Kara suffered a heart attack in locker room after a squash game. A man who credits 3 Mount Royal University students for saving his life donated in hopes of saving the lives of others like him. Defibrillators saves lives After a squash game at the university’s courts, Ayaz Kara had a heart attack. There
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Ron Klippenstein and Dan Szun utilized an AED to keep Jim Kirby alive after a heart attack. The 2 Winnipeg men who saved the life of their teammate during a hockey game were recognized by the city’s fire department for their rapid actions. Timely action to save a life The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service awarded
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Jesse Boyes and Michael Ercanbrack were recognized for their heroic efforts. Both were honored at the board meeting of Abbotsford police. Boyes was given recognition for having intervened in a potential drowning. Drowning incident Boyes was walking on Discovery Trail at Wells Gray Avenue and McKinley Drive when he spotted a teenager who fell down
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A man in his 20s is in severe condition in a healthcare facility after a shooting in Abbotsford. According to Sgt. Judy Bird, the Abbotsford Police Department got a 911 hang-up call at around 6:15 PM which alerted them to a possible shooting at a residence in the 2500 block of Birch Street in east
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When Steve Gillespie collapsed, he was saved by an AED. The Civic Center in Sydney has 2 automated external defibrillators for better response to medical emergencies. Importance of AEDs in public areas According to CBRM Mayor Cecil Clarke, training is provided to ensure that those who work in the building can properly use AEDs in
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A deadly accident on Highway 125 raised concerns on the safety in the area. A 79-year old driver involved in a single-vehicular crash in Balls Creek died in the hospital. He was with the 78-year old female passenger who were both of North River were transported to the Cape Breton Regional Hospital. The woman sustained
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The Nova Scotia Police confirmed that a woman drowned near Peggy’s Cove. The emergency workers responded to a report that a woman was struggling in the water. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_49wMpdews Watery ordeal According to the Halifax Fire and Emergency, the local fishermen brought the woman to the shore where the rescuers attempted to perform CPR. The RCMP
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A middle-aged man suffered a cardiac arrest during a game at Pitt Meadows Arena. The players in an oldtimer’s hockey league association helped in saving the life of one their teammates after he suffered a heart attack in one of the dressing rooms. The players delivered CPR and rushed to look for a second defibrillator
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Heather Halstead would not be alive if not for the heroic efforts of individuals who saved her life. She suffered a sudden cardiac arrest while delivering bread at Roseabelle’s. Luckily, there were 2 veteran hospital nurses attending a meeting at the restaurant. The nurses promptly performed CPR. This allowed oxygen to be supplied to the
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