An elderly woman died when a house fire occurred despite immediate delivery of CPR. The Calgary Fire Department stated that a woman who was found inside the front door was transported to a healthcare facility but she died of her injuries. House fire The incident involved a fire at a single-family house in northwest Calgary […]
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A young child died despite CPR after falling into the water at Lake Bonaventure. According to Calgary Fire Department spokesperson Carol Henke, the emergency crews were called to the lake located in the southeast of the city. Dangers in the water The family members or bystanders were delivering CPR on the 15-month old child when
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Police officers attempted to save a man with naloxone and CPR did not wrong. This was discovered by Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU). Overdose concerns The SIU checks all deaths involving police in the province. In such cases, the officers were called to a Brampton house where they found a 36-year old man who is
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A 68-year old was saved with CPR at the Ottawa airport. The border agents, passengers and American Airlines staff were among those who helped the man. The man went into cardiac arrest after getting off his flight at the Ottawa International Airport. Timely actions to save a life According to the paramedics, the witnesses quickly
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A man died despite CPR after an evening crash between a car and a motorcycle in Toronto’s west end. Unforeseen demise The emergency crews were called to the scene near Scarlett Road and Lawrence Avenue W. for reports regarding a rider lying on a roadway who sustained severe injuries after the collision. According to the
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A man suffering from severe smoke inhalation was given CPR by the emergency crews. A man who was believed to be in his 40s was severely injured after he was pulled from a burning house in north Toronto. Dangers of fire Heavy smoke was seen pouring out of the house in the area of Eglinton
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A B.C. woman was saved by a stranger who performed CPR when she suffered a heart attack. For Tanya Leibel, it was a miracle that she was alive without any damage to her brain when she suffered a heart attack. The 66-year old was standing atop the steps of a popular Coquitlam, B.C. trail when
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A 57-year old woman who drowned in a lake in Nova Scotia’s Guysborough County was given CPR. Based on the reports, a pet might be involved in the incident. Watery ordeal The RCMP were called to Indian Harbour Lake for a report regarding a woman in the water. According to Cpl. Dal Hutchinson, 2 men
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The firefighters at the Bath Regional Fire and Rescue Department are hoping that a new piece of equipment can help save lives. With several donations and fundraising events, the department purchased a ZOLL autopulse resuscitation system which delivers automated CPR to victims of cardiac arrest. Advancements in care According to the manufacturer, the department is
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Steve Sawatzky was given CPR when he went into cardiac arrest. Around 2 dozen Winnipeg firefighter paramedics took turns in delivering CPR on one of their own for almost an hour after he collapsed at a work barbeque at Tinkertown. After facing issues with the on-site automated external defibrillator (AED), his co-workers took turns in
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A 52-year old man was saved by CPR and AED. The Nepean Sportsplex staff member only had AED training a week earlier. Saving a life with CPR and AED The paramedics responded to the Sportsplex gym for a man in cardiac arrest. The staff had initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and utilized a defibrillator to deliver
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A Regina man is alive due to the rapid delivery of CPR by the Regina bike patrol. He suffered cardiac arrest while he was in Wascana Park. Rapid thinking saves a life John Klein, 34-years old was on his bike in the park when he realized that he was having some form of cardiac event.
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After the collapse of a 16-year old Nova Scotia hockey player, a defibrillator was not used. Jordan Boyd had an undiagnosed heart condition. Jordan Boyd collapsed around 10 minutes into the tryout for the Acadia-Bathurst Titan of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He passed a full medical exam leading up to the camp,
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The Saint John hockey team’s athletic therapist has a portable AED. According to the team’s certified athletic therapist, they have a protocol in place if a player collapses on the ice. Proper assessment and delivery of CPR The hockey player’s gear must be removed before delivering CPR and using an automated external defibrillator (AED). This
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Ian Flynn was assisted by colleagues to save a life. A casino security officer was recognized for taking command when a patron collapsed with a heart attack. He performed CPR and directed the use of a defibrillator until the man was loaded into an ambulance. CPR on the line Flynn is the CPR trainer for
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A 22-month old boy was revived with CPR after he was pulled from an icy creek. Gardell Martin and 2 of his brothers were outside playing when he fell into the stream that runs through their 5-acre property. He was swept away by the rapidly moving current. Icy ordeal His 7-year old brother, Greg ran
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A toddler was unresponsive in a taxi with his parents which prompted CPR. A dispatcher with Jiffy Cabs was able to assist the father while performing CPR to save the life of the child. Saving a life while on the line Passengers and drivers with Jiffy in St. John’s heard over the radio as Jay
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A Calgary father was charged for the overdose death of his daughter. He attempted to revive the child using wires from a lamp as a makeshift defibrillator. Unforeseen ordeal Jonathon Hope informed the paramedics who responded to his southwest Calgary house that he performed CPR on his daughter for 5 hours. The paramedics notice a
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A Halifax first aid instructor urges Nova Scotia companies to invest in CPR training. This aims on reducing the likelihood of heart attack deaths. Increasing cases of death from cardiac arrest In Canada, an individual who suffers a cardiac arrest outside a healthcare facility have a 5% chance of survival. There is a higher success
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A 64-year old man was saved with rapid response and a defibrillator while playing squash. The availability of a public defibrillator and the quick response by the staff at the Canada Games Complex and Thunder Bay paramedics were recognized for saving the life of a man. Saving a life with an AED Based on a
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