A man died after a cardiac episode due to lack of an AED. The employees have been pressing the office to get the device for years. The National Film Board is buying 4 defibrillators for its Montreal headquarters after the death of an employee earlier this week. Importance of AEDs in the workplace The man […]
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With the increasing availability of public defibrillators, some people buy the device for use at home. The demand for the machine is on the rise. Increasing popularity of AEDs Some of the possible factors of the increase in the demand for the device might be the aging population or the status of health of the
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The Ottawa police recovered a young man from the Rideau River. The man reportedly drowned while swimming with his friends. Unforeseen watery ordeal The members of the Ottawa police’s dive, marine and trails unit searched the water in search for the man, who was believed to be in his late teens or early 20s near
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A man is in a healthcare facility with critical injuries that require emergency care. The man was found bleeding in the parking lot of a southeast business. Unforeseen ordeal Someone called the police about a bloody man in the parking lot of a business in the 2900 block of Radcliffe Drive. The Calgary police do
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A man in critical condition from a stabbing incident given emergency care. The Calgary police officers are searching for clues after a stabbing incident which left a man fighting for his life in a healthcare facility. Prompt emergency care The emergency crews were called after the victim was found on the ground bleeding on 8th
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A 64-year old woman died after a drowning incident. A community member was last seen swimming in the lake at night. The woman died after going for a late-night swim at Pukatawagan Lake. Watery ordeal The police responded to a report of a body in the lake, around 700 kilometers northwest of Winnipeg. Upon arrival
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A body recovered might be due to a possible drowning incident. The incident occurred west of North Bay in the Sturgeon River. Danger in the water According to OPP, a 57-year old man went under water in West Nipissing. He had been sitting on a chair on a wooden raft. When the chair broke, the
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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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