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U.S. snowboarder Brock Crouch survives being buried by avalanche near Whistler

An 18-year old Brock Crouch was buried under the snow for 5 minutes. An American professional snowboarder survived after being buried in an avalanche in the backcountry near Whistler, B.C. Crouch was buried under the snow for 5 minutes before rescued by his friends. He was already blue-faced but conscious. According to Shin Campos who […]

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Charity golf tournament to help children’s hospital buy life-saving tools

Anyone who has taken a CPR course can tell that performing the technique on a child has challenges. The bodies of children some in various sizes and shapes which makes it hard even for medical experts to effectively perform CPR on children whose hearts ceased to beat. Improved success rates There is a higher success

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‘It is a miracle’ woman says after 2 lawyers helped save her life

Joanne Hildebrandt was saved by 2 lawyers when her heart stopped. David Piche was on the way to work when he saw a 47-year old woman lying in a snowbank in front of Saskatoon Tower apartment building. Helping hand He initially believed that the woman was having a seizure. He called for emergency assistance and

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‘I completely stopped breathing’: P.E.I. woman thankful to nurse to saved her life

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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Bystanders administered CPR to person having a heart attack

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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Defibrillators for Canadian airlines

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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Patients reunite with heart-starting first responders who saved their lives

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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Heart attack on a treadmill: CPR brings man back to life

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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Good Samaritans, CPR and defibrillator save man at Saskatoon friendship center event

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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Building a better first aid kit

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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Life-saving skills for indigenous people

Life-saving skills are actions involving rescue, resuscitation and first aid. A pilot project in Ottawa is teaching young indigenous people across Canada. Indigenous people are also called aboriginal and they are referred to First Nations, Metis and the Inuit people. They are the original inhabitants of Canada. The goal is training first aid and cardiopulmonary

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Canadians squeamish on performing CPR on strangers

Performing CPR without mouth-to-mouth resuscitation is not enough to convince most Canadians to execute CPR on strangers. The latest guidelines published in 2010 recommend that bystanders without training who witness an adult collapse should do away with the “rescue breaths” and focus on deep and rapid chest compressions instead. The reason for this is that

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CPR: Why you should perform on a dying guy even if you do not know how

One should at least execute CPR on an individual who is suffering from cardiac arrest even without training. The reason for this is that the alternative for the victim is likely death. This is the message of Canada’s emergency physicians. According to the Canadian Association of Emergency Physicians (CAEP), it must become a moral obligation

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