The Alex Fraser Bridge crash involved several vehicles and victims that require first aid. A 5-car crash on the Alex Fraser Bridge left a taxi sitting on top of another vehicle. Road crash The incident occurred in the northbound center lane. According to Const. Mike Halskoy, the incident was indirectly brought about by a stalled […]
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Matsqui Institution inmate died despite CPR after found unresponsive in the cell. The 60-year old was serving a life sentence for killing his wife. The man was found unresponsive in his cell. Unforeseen ordeal Thomas Robert Elton was discovered to be unconscious according to Gordon Tanner, the assistant warden. The prison personnel performed CPR and
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Two teenagers trapped in a vehicle were saved in Fraser Valley. Surrey realtor and angler Sokha Eang were on his way to fish on the Vedder River when they came upon a vehicle upside down in a water-filled ditch in Chilliwack. On the rescue Adam Nelson of Mission was already on the scene after dropping
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A woman who overdosed on fentanyl was given CPR. The RCMP was cleared by the police watchdog of any wrongdoing after a woman appears to have died of a fentanyl overdose while in custody. Dangers of overdose Based on the report by the Independent Investigations Office, the officers did not use force on the woman.
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It was a Saturday night when 7-year old Grayson Wu said that he felt that there is something wrong with his grandma when he requested for a snack and she did not reply. Timely delivery of CPR According to Grayson and his 10-year old brother Kian Wu, she was unconscious on the couch. She looked
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A backcountry skier’s fall into a hidden tree well was a successful rescue but it serves as a warning to others. Based on a statement by Terrace Search and Rescue, the crews were called at around 3:20 PM to the backcountry of Shames Mountain, west of Terrace. Two local men, in their early 40s, were
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Chris Parsons encourages everyone that knowing how to perform CPR is a useful skill. Parsons is a street performer with the stage name Chris Without the Hat. While in Saskatoon to perform at the Fringe Festival, he had to perform CPR to help a man breathe again. Importance of CPR training According to Parsons, he
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A couple turned up with injuries early morning at a gas station at Fraser Highway and Mt. Lehman Road. Both man and woman who showed up at an Abbotsford gas station early in the morning sustained apparent gunshot wounds. The pair were transported to a healthcare facility with non-life-threatening injuries that were given appropriate emergency
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UFV student was lucky to be alive after losing his footing. It started as free time to check the Cascade Falls landmark but ended as a near-death experience for one UFV student. According to Cole Nutma, he was to be alive after falling into a pool of water above the iconic waterfall. With his last-ditch
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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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A motorcyclist died despite CPR after losing control and flipped his bike in Etobicoke. The man who was in his 50s was declared dead in a healthcare facility. Road dangers The incident occurred at Norseman Street and Islington Avenue near Kipling Avenue. The man who was believed to be in his 50s did not have
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A 10-year old died despite CPR after a near-drowning incident. The incident occurred in a private lake in the Lanaudiere region. According to the provincial police, they received a call about an unconscious child in a body of water. Drowning ordeal The boy was quickly moved out of the water and the emergency services arrived
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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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An elderly couple worries about the life of their son after the family hardly escapes a house fire overnight. The fire broke out at Vince Shoemaker’s wood-frame house on 116 Avenue and 140 Street where the family lived since 1954. The shoemaker had to drag his 83-year old wife up to the door as the
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A 2-year old girl is recovering after 2 Newark police officers executed first aid on her after nearly drowning in a backyard swimming pool. The police responded to a call in New Jersey on Sunday afternoon in around 90 seconds and greeted by the father upon their arrival. According to officer Shaquille Johnson, he came
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The mother of a woman found dead at a house in southern Alberta says she tried to revive her with CPR but was already dead. Dorothy Medicine Crane sobbed while testifying at the manslaughter trial of her son-in-law Allen Day Rider. Day Rider was accused of killing his wife, 22-year old Brittany Medicine Crane in
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A woman struck by a car died despite the delivery of CPR. A Winnipeg couple tried in vain to save a woman who was hit by a car on Henderson Highway. Saving a life with CPR Jonathan and Jen Millions dropped off their children at Montessori School and headed to work when the traffic suddenly
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Individuals suffering from a cardiac arrest in public are likely to be given CPR from bystanders in the city’s ethnic Chinese neighborhoods according to the latest research from the University of British Columbia. When CPR is needed The chances of survival once the heart ceases to beat without neurological damage is high when it occurs
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A man killed at a railyard in Edmundston, N.B. was a 33-year old father of two. According to Teamsters Canada, the man started working at CN as a conductor and foreman trainee. The danger in the railways According to Eric Collard of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, the man was killed by a railcar
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Steve Stewart and Steve parks helped save the life of a man. Certificates of commendation were presented to the 2 men along with Abbotsford Fire Rescue Captain Jim Durvin and firefighters Tom Dodd, Greg Herron, and Scott Ellis. The awards were given at Abbotsford city council after an incident that occurred on April 17. Parking
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