One of the victims of the tour bus incident received CPR. A tour bus trapped three pedestrians underneath it, killing one after it collided with a parked vehicle. The incident occurred on Canada Place Way, near Burrard Street.
Tour bus incident
The bus was traveling at a low speed when it hit pedestrians who were around the parked vehicle. Witnesses stated that the pedestrians were loading or unloading their luggage from the vehicle when they were hit. All three trapped victims were tourists.
The man who died was 49-years old. The first responders retrieved him from under the bus and were seen performing CPR on him before he was transported to a healthcare facility.
A 15-year old girl was rescued from beneath the bus and the first responders used wood to rescue a second elderly man who was trapped. The teen girl sustained minor injuries and the elderly man remains in a hospital with serious injuries.
Enroll in a first aid course
During emergencies, prompt delivery of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can mean a difference between life and death. The life-saving technique can save lives if quickly started.
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Learn how to help by enrolling in a course on CPR and for more information, check out these sources:
https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/bleeding-cuts-wounds
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cardiopulmonary_resuscitation
https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/cardiopulmonary-resuscitation-cpr-treatment