B. Oak
Brandon Oak is a registered nurse with years of experience to boast in the field of emergency care. With years of experience as a emergency nurse, Brandon Oak also works as a part time contributor on online sources offering a variety of health-related articles.
The articles that Brandon Oak provides aims on widening awareness and knowledge of both the civilians and other healthcare professionals. The articles, mostly on first aid care can provide an insight on what to do during emergencies.
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A shooting incident involved 2 men at Abbotsford. The Major Crime Unit takes over the investigation of the incident on Walsh near Ware. Shooting incident Just before 8 PM, officers responded to a call of possible shots being fired in the 3200 block of Walsh Avenue off Ware Road close to the Bavaria Restaurant. The […]
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Two officers were involved in an altercation that resulted to injuries. The officer has 28 years of service and his name was not released. A 44-year old officer sustained serious gunshot wounds in a shooting. According to Ontario’s police watchdog, it involve 2 members of the Niagara Regional Police Service. Issue between officers The Special
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A man died after a shooting in Cloverdale in the 18200-block of 67A Avenue. It was around 4 PM when the Surrey RCMP received several calls about shots being fired in the Clayton area. Upon arrival at the scene, the officers found a man who sustained gunshot wounds. He was transported to a healthcare facility
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A woman in her 60s was touring Vancouver Island with her husband when she fell into the river. The woman drowned near Campbell River after falling into the waters at Elk Falls. According to Cpl. Ron Vlooswyk, a police spokesperson, the woman, a Dutch tourist in her 60s seemed to have slipped into the river
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There is a reported increase in cases of drownings in May and rises through August. The BC Coroner’s Service issued a warning on water safety as the drowning toll reaches up the 5 in the province this month. Water safety It also comes a day after the body of a 20-year old man was retrieved
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A 6-year old is dead after a boating incident. A North Vancouver family was boating on Kalamalka Lake in Vernon when the incident occurred. There were reports of drowning incident at Kalamalka Lake which was south of Vernon. According to Vernon RCMP, the family were boating on the lake and was returning to the dock
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A 26-year old Abbotsford man drowned after jumping into Cultus Lake from a cliff. According to Chilliwack RCMP, a friend of the victim called 911 to report that his friend jumped into the lake and did not resurface. Dangers of cliff jumping Based on the statement of the police, the fatal jump was recorded by
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Two people died after a raft they were riding overturned on New Brunswick’s Miramichi River. According to RCMP Sgt. Brent Johnston, 8 friends were rafting down the river in Gray Rapids, N.B. shortly after 4 PM when it flipped. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_49wMpdews Rapid overturn He added that 6 people were able to reach the shore on their
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A 54-year old Glace Bay man died in an early morning fire that broke out in a duplex. The owner of the duplex, Gerry Somerton was removed from the building and transported to the Glace Bay Hospital by the EHS where he was declared dead by his injuries. Deadly nature of fire Troy Christoff who
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A Sydney man died during the weekend from a suspected drowning. Greg MacDonald, 59-years old and his wife Sharon were standing together in waist deep water at the lifeguarded beach in Port Hood. Watery ordeal In an instant, the couple was hit by a wave and both sensed that they were in trouble. According to
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A Yarmouth County man died last week while kite surfing. Family and friends were saddened by the death of the man. Unexpected ordeal on the water According to the Meteghan RCMP, the emergency responders were called to Mavillette Beach in Mavillette, Digby County after receiving an alert that a 53-year old man was in distress
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The Calgary police are investigating after a man was fatally shot in broad daylight on a quiet residential street in Arbour Lake. The neighbors reported several shots around 5:40 PM in the northwest community. Shooting incident According to Sue Washington, who was out on her deck with her husband, she though it was firecrackers or
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An 8-year old boy drowned at a pool party in Sherbrooke. It has been the third death in Quebec since Friday. Unforeseen accident According to Samuel Ducharme, spokesperson for the Sherbrooke police, it was an unfortunate accident. There was proper supervision and other children in the pool when the incident occurred, thus dismissing criminal negligence.
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A 3-year old boy died in a family pool in Brossard. The child was found unconscious in a pool in Tardif St. on Friday afternoon. The child was rushed to a healthcare facility where he was declared dead by the doctors. Watery ordeal The father of the child delivered CPR while waiting for the police
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It was a terrifying sight for many to see Dallas Star’ Rich Peverley collapse on the bench during a game against the Columbus Blue Jackets. It serves as a warning for those who play hockey on the possible health risks due to the physical demands of the sport. Potential dangers The players and coaches on
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A man is charged of stabbing a 46 year old man on the platform of the City Hall LRT station. According to the police the attack was unprovoked and a criminal charge is being laid on the suspect. City hall LRT station is a CTrain light rail station. A 39-year-old man was charged with second-degree
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A state of emergency is in effect after a leak at the ice rink. There were 2 city workers and one contractor who were identified as victims of the ammonia leak at the Fernie Memorial Arena. According to Mayor Mary Giuliano, the names of the victims will not be released and a local state of
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The incident involving a head collision occurred at around 7:35 AM. An 87-year old Upper Fraser Valley man just died due to a head on collision in Lake Country. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=054ivAiHYNU Both the RCMP and the BC Coroners Service are working closely to figure out the root cause of the head on collision. The incident severely
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The RCMP found a toddler after she went missing from a daycare center. The young girl died after she was discovered unresponsive in a backyard pool. The toddler was missing from a daycare center on Hawthorne Ave. and shortly found in an underground pool at a neighboring property. The child was found beneath a solar
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