A couple was given the Vital Link Awards for immediate delivery of CPR. Diana Stephen was on her knees in front of her husband. She delivered CPR during the life-changing moment that saved his life back in 2015. She had a vague recollection on how to administer CPR which she learned from Girl Guides more […]
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When Pamela Morgan collapsed, she was lucky that someone saved her life. A South Surrey security guard was recognized as a hero for his quick action. He was given credit for saving the life of a senior at Semiahmoo Shopping Centre. Cameron Hubley was given BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) Vital Link Award. The award
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Three inmates and some correctional officers were found by responders exposed and contaminated with an opioid around 5 in the afternoon. According to the mayor of Sarnia, the Opiate crisis is widely spread in the community. Some jail staff immediately provided first aid and CPR on the affected people before firefighters arrived in the area.
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4 people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries and some with minor injuries after a medical cart was driven at a very fast speed into the stage. According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the suspect was being treated and provided with medical care and first aid by some first aid staff. Prompt
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A man named Dylan Cann, about 27 years old was stabbed several times by a random attacker at a Beaches Jazz Festival around 11 in a Thursday evening. He feels very happy that he survived the attack but left him severely injured. He was provided with first aid by some bystanders in the area. Stabbing
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Toronto Police are very grateful for a group of bystanders in providing first aid on a woman in a hit and run incident. According to the police the woman was immediately brought to the hospital with what they describe as serious injuries. Timely intervention The police are looking for the driver of the dump truck
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A five-year-old was rescued from a pool by off duty paramedics and lifeguards. The incident happened at Langford aquatic center. Watery ordeal Lifeguards of the Langford Aquatic center and an off-duty paramedic named Kyle Klint and his wife Karlie Wilson pulled an unconscious five-year-old boy from the swimming pool. They immediately provided CPR on the
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A pedestrian who was involved in a collision received CPR. He was transported to a healthcare facility after hit in Colwood. Unforeseen collision Colwood Fire received a call about a single pedestrian who was hit on Kelly Road and Sooke Road. An off-duty nurse was on-scene performing CPR prior to the arrival of the emergency
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The Saanich lifeguards were recognized for the delivery of CPR during a cardiac emergency. Four Saanich aquatic staff were honored for their quick and skillful life-saving actions during a cardiac arrest emergency. Saving a life Current employees Katie Bowers and Ceilidh Robertson-Jones and previous employees Wade Thoreson and Jeff Harris were recognized for rushing to
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A crash victim on Burnside Road might had a medical event. The Saanich Police stated that a medical event was behind the single-vehicle crash on Burnside Road near Grange that closed the road to morning school traffic. Medical emergency The vehicle swerved across Burnside Road not far from Spectrum School and knocked down a traffic
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A mountain biker involved in a crash was given CPR. Village of Cumberland Fire Chief Mike Williamson stated that his department responded to a call on a mountain biker who crashed near the Blockhead trail. Bike crash The biker was unresponsive. There were several bikers who came across him and started CPR. According to Williamson,
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A man was successfully revived with CPR by paramedics and police after assault. When Victoria police arrived at the scene of an assault, they came upon a man who is unconscious, not breathing and lacks all vital signs. Timely CPR It was around 3 AM when reports came in about a loud ruckus in a
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A young girl was choked after her scarf got caught on the playground. Supervisors were present at a northeast Calgary school but parents at O.S Geiger School are raising concerns on how the school managed the incident. Unexpected incident The police were called to help the paramedics and fire department at the school playground in
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A security guard discovered a man at the bottom of a pool. It was on the 27th floor of the building near Lafontaine Park around 5:20 AM. Watery ordeal A man possibly in his 30s was found unconscious early in Sunday morning. He was found in the indoor pool of a condominium complex in Papineau
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Several shots were fired at an individual who was in distress and causing havoc in his subsidized housing unit. The man who seems troubled was living alone according to neighbors. Shooting incident The identity of the man was not revealed to the public. It is believed that he is 58 years old and of Haitian
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A 9-year old who was severely injured at Nakiska resort is a member of a ski racing program. The girl was discovered unconscious and unresponsive on Sunday after she crashed into a tree. According to Matt Mosteller, spokesman for the Resorts of the Canadian Rockies, it was a sad day for the team. The young
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An elderly man who collapsed was given CPR by a teen. The incident occurred on Cordova Bay Road. Luckily, a teen performs CPR and assists in saving the life of the man. Timely intervention A 17-year old lifeguard from Panorama Recreation Centre utilized his on-the-job skills off the job to save a man who was
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Erin Hodder did not expect that she must use her CPR training. It was necessary for her profession as a pharmacist to administer injections. Last July, the Bay Roberts resident was faced with a potential life-or-death scenario. Along with a qualified individual who happened to be at the Carbonear Walmart where she was working at
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A Clarenville man was given recognition for saving the life of a man while working at the Hebron Gravity Base Structure site. Adrian Tarrant of Clarenville together with Jamie Budden and Ashley Perham were among the recipients to receive an award for their acts of bravery. The trio worked together to save the life of
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A 33-year old man received CPR after involvement in water scooter accident. The man was found face-down in the Bay of Quinte as a water scooter he was believed to have been driving circled unmanned nearby. Unforeseen accident The OPP were called to a public boat launch on Bayview Drive, along the eastern edge of
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