A doctor driving by the Edmonton Marathon on Sunday rushed to help a man who collapsed and ceases to breathe just blocks away from the finish line. The man was resuscitated by Dr. Tamara Kuzma who rushed from her vehicle to help a police officer and administer CPR. According to a spokesperson at Alberta Health […]
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A man is found dead and a suspect is under custody after a hit-and-run crash in New Toronto neighborhood late Monday night. The police were initially called to Garnett Janes Road close to Ninth Street around 11 PM for a report concerning gunshots. The potential danger in the road Upon arrival at the scene, the
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The brother of a Sydney man who died of a suspected drowning stated that his sibling was at the wrong place at the wrong time. Unforeseen ordeal in the water According to Gerald MacDonald, Greg MacDonald, 59-years old and his wife, Sharon were standing together, holding hands in waist-deep water at the lifeguarded beach in
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An 82-year old man is in a serious but stable condition after paramedics performed CPR to revive him. The incident occurred at a store in Ottawa’s west-end. The paramedics responded to a call for an unconscious man at a Giant Tiger on Merivale Road at around 1:20 PM. Upon arrival, the paramedics performed CPR on
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An 84-year old woman was given CPR after a fire broke out in a duplex in Montreal’s Riviere-des-Prairies borough. The Montreal fire department received a call at around 12 PM about a blaze at a home, situated on Sylvain-Garneau Street. Upon entering the residence, the firefighters found the lifeless body of the woman in the
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Several teams came out for a ball hockey tournament aimed at increasing awareness of the importance of CPR training. This was brought about by an incident months ago when a local player collapsed on the rink. A 19-year old teen who was an avid player was forced to watch the game from the sidelines after
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A 44-year old man is alive due to the prompt actions by a group of bystanders. The man was playing hockey at the Bell Sensplex when he experienced sudden cardiac arrest right after 7 PM. The witnesses say he dropped on the ice while skating. According to Jonathan Reuther, a facility supervisor at the rink,
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A 64- year old man who suffered a heart attack was given CPR. The incident occurred in the stands as the Ottawa Senators took on the Montreal Canadians. According to the Ottawa paramedics, the man would not have survived if fellow fans did not rush to help. According to Lori Vanderlinden, she thought there was
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When someone called out if anyone knows CPR, taking action is the right thing to do. Dylan Duncan was waiting for a bus when he heard a frantic call for help. It was the voice of Jessica Burman Zinger and the man on the ground was her husband who suffered a heart attack. It was
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One man was truly thankful for the rapid action of friends when he experienced a heart attack while on a golf course. Andy Fox returned to the Westfield Golf and Country Club on Thursday. Upon reaching the fifth tee, he and his friends remembered the events of last August. Fox executed a drive and suddenly
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A woman who performed CPR on a man who suffered an electric shock shared that people must be careful around electricity. The incident occurred while the man was sandbagging a home. Richard Lafontaine was helping his neighbor in the Touraines neighborhood when he fell into electrified water. Melissa Hoszko was volunteering nearby with her boyfriend
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Two were declared dead and three others were given first aid treatment and released from the hospital. The incident involved a fishing boat that went down off the west coast of Vancouver Island near the remote tourist community of Tofino. All five people on board the vessel were taken to shore but health officials later
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An 81-year old woman was declared dead after being hit by a vehicle in Richmond. According to the police, she was walking near No. 1 Road and Tucker Road when she was hit by a Mercedes SUV. Good Samaritans rushed to help her and even performed CPR until the arrival of the emergency crews. She
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A toddler who was given CPR in a taxi is still in a hospital. The father of a 17-month old was becoming unresponsive while in a taxi shared that his son is still recovering in a hospital. He wants to thank those who helped save the boy’s life. According to the father, he, his wife,
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A casino security chief has been recognized for saving a life with CPR. At the time of the incident, he took command when a patron collapsed with a heart attack. He performed CPR and directed the use of a defibrillator until the stricken man was loaded into an ambulance. Ian Flynn is the CPR trainer
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A deadly tour bus crash in Canada Place resulted in fatalities. Investigators with the Vancouver police are appealing for witnesses. A 49-year old pedestrian was killed and two others were injured after a bus owned by The Vancouver Trolley Company hit them and a parked SUV near the downtown Vancouver waterfront. The police have confirmed
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The ongoing gun violence in Metro Vancouver has taken a devastating toll and it is hard for families of innocent victims. For the widow of Surrey hockey coach and father, Paul Bennett, it was a tragic event. His husband, Paul worked as a nurse and he was headed to a colleague’s retirement party when he
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A serious collision involving several vehicles stopped the traffic on Highway 1 in Burnaby during the rush hour commute. A white pickup truck was traveling west when it crashed with the center median and ended up in the eastbound lanes. The first responders were seen performing CPR on the truck driver before they were rushed
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A house fire in Surrey sent four people to a hospital. Two victims were in critical condition. The two others were taken to a healthcare facility with non-life-threatening injuries. The neighbors looked on as firefighters and paramedics performed CPR on the victims, were two of the injured were children – one was a baby close
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A 42-year old man is in a healthcare facility in critical condition after he was stabbed by another passenger on a transit bus. The Richmond RCMP responded to several 911 calls regarding an incident on a Coast Mountain bus. The video on social media showed paramedics giving the victim CPR in the doorway of the
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