Sudden Medical Emergencies
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A pre-Christmas group hike turned into a tragedy when a child was given CPR after hit by boulders. The incident occurred in a popular hiking area north of Vancouver. Hiking tragedy A group of around 15 people was hiking near the Lone Tree Creek area in the mountains above Lions Bay, B.C. when a 7-year […]
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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 man dropped off at the Sheldon Chumir Health Centre had a gunshot wound to the head. The man was identified as 22-year old Itgel Baatarsuren of Calgary. Shooting ordeal The police stated that the man who dropped off Baatarsuren at the health center fled in a white Pontiac G5. The victim was rushed to
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A 45-year old Sydney woman died after helping rescue a group of swimmers stranded by a riptide. The watery rescue turned awry According to RCMP Const. Tammy Lobb, the RCMP, local firefighters, Emergency Health Services paramedics, and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre responded to a report regarding a group of distressed swimmers at a beach
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The quick thinking of several bystanders saved the life of a young man who was swimming in Lynn Canyon. Bystander action According to the North Vancouver District Fire and Rescue Services, a team responded to the waters close to Twin Falls when they received a call about a possible drowning. When the fire crews along
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When a man was involved in a diving incident, CPR was performed. A 28-year old man sustained a serious spinal cord injury after a diving accident. Beau Hayward was staying at a friend’s cottage in Sudbury. Unforeseen tragedy Hayward hit his head on the sandy bottom of the lake after diving into the water. His
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When someone was calling out if anyone knows CPR, Dylan Duncan made a move. The man, Lane Burman needed help after a heart attack. Prompt intervention Luckily, Duncan just recently learned CPR and growing up, he was taught to always help people who are in trouble. He ran as fast as he could and called
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An Abbotsford teen died despite CPR in a fatal hit-and-run incident. The driver involved in the hit-and-run case involving star athlete Desmond Bassi, 17-years old, turns himself in. Dangers on the road The driver is also 17-years old faces criminal charges. In less than an hour before the driver turned himself in, another 17-year old
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A woman died despite the immediate delivery of CPR after apparent drowning. The RCMP is investigating a suspected drowning that occurred in an isolated lake on Nova Scotia’s eastern shore. Watery ordeal Based on the police report, two men found a 57-year old woman in a lake on West Side Indian Harbour Lake Rd. in
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A man died after a shooting in Cloverdale in the 18200-block of 67A Avenue. It was around 4 PM when the Surrey RCMP received several calls about shots being fired in the Clayton area. Upon arrival at the scene, the officers found a man who sustained gunshot wounds. He was transported to a healthcare facility
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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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Quick actions of a North Sydney teenager saved a best friend from drowning. Garrett Whittle and Matthew Williams have been friends for many years, but it grew stronger after an incident. The North Sydney boys just finished their final Grade 10 exam at Memorial High School in Sydney Mines and decided to go on evening
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A 35-year old Laval man drowned in the Eastern Townships in the man-made Choiniere Reservoir in the Yamaska provincial park. Water safety Based on the report, it was around 6 PM when the emergency services were called to the Roxton Pond park regarding a man missing in the water. According to the initial details given
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Two teenagers were taken to the hospital in very serious condition following a collision. The incident happened on Ness Avenue. Bystanders in the area immediately provided first aid on two teenagers. Dangers on the road The police received a call from Woodlawn Street before 8 in the morning. According to Constable Tammy Shrabek, there was
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The incident involving a head collision occurred at around 7:35 AM. An 87-year old Upper Fraser Valley man just died due to a head-on collision in Lake Country. Both the RCMP and the BC Coroners Service are working closely to figure out the root cause of the head-on collision. The incident severely injured the man
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A 26-year old Abbotsford man drowned after jumping into Cultus Lake from a cliff. According to Chilliwack RCMP, a friend of the victim called 911 to report that his friend jumped into the lake and did not resurface. Dangers of cliff jumping Based on the statement of the police, the fatal jump was recorded by
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3 London overdoses incidents that happened over a four-hour period. According to London police, there were 3 people who were overdosed in three separate incidents. These three people who were overdosed with fentanyl survived with the help of bystanders. Each of these incidents was provided with first aid and CPR before police and emergency medical
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A woman named Nicki Galley and her husband Matt Duke never expected that this day would forever change their lives. The two rode on their motorcycle and went for a ride. In a distance, they saw something in the ditch. Unforeseen ordeal in the wild According to the husband of Nicki, they tried to avoid
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A 20-year old man in Ramsay St. in Pierrefonds was shot. It was a quiet residential neighborhood with a few 3-storey apartment buildings and single-family homes. The street was cordoned off with police tape while investigators check the area. They thoroughly checked through garbage and recycling bins for bullet casings and other signs into the
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It was a big save for the goalie of Gander Flyers before the team faced the Corner Brook Royals. When a fan collapsed and loses consciousness, the bystanders at the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League game rushed to the change room of the Flyer’s to get Patrick O’Brien. Saving a life O’Brien is a paramedic who
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