The man would not be alive if not for the immediate action of the rescuers. For Lindsay Hickmott, all she remembers from his hockey game is sitting on the bench and getting ready for his next shift. His only memory was waking up in an ambulance with difficulty breathing and wondering what happened. Saving a […]
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The estranged wife did not want to drop off her daughter since his husband was still using drugs. According to the estranged wife of the man who died after being tasered by the police in Chilliwack, she did not want to drop her 4-year old daughter for a supervised visit, but she was required by
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A call-taker provided instructions to Port Alberni woman on performing CPR on her husband. When Natalie Rumsby takes calls as a 911 dispatcher, her jobs ends once the first responders arrive on the scene where the individual who called 911 no longer needs her assistance. It is not likely that she and her colleagues at
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A couple were 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. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=054ivAiHYNU She had a vague recollection on how to administer CPR which she learned from Girl Guides
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Steve Stewart and Steve Parks together with Abbotsford fire fighters given commendation. The certificates of commendation were presented to Steve Stewart and Steve Parks together with Abbotsford Fire Rescue Captain Jim Durvin and firefighters Scott Ellis, Tom Dodd and Greg Herron. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=OyR3Lev2tZ8 A helping hand A call concerning a case of cardiac arrest came in
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Gene Cornish of The Rascals collapsed on stage during a performance in Montana. The 74-year old was transported to a healthcare facility. There was not immediate report on the status of his condition. Unexpected ordeal According to Jody Grant, programming and marketing director for the Alberta Bair Theater
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Jeff Crew acted when an 18-year old Ajethan Ramachandranathan collapsed in the middle of class. A west-end gym teacher and his assistant were given recognition for saving the life of a grade 12 student after using a defibrillator to revive the teenager who ceased to breathe. Quick action saves a life According to Jeff Crewe,
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A 12-year old girl revived her 2-year old brother. The boy was found unresponsive in the Washington state family’s septic tank. Based on the report by News Tribune, East Pierce Fire and Rescue Chief Bud Becker, the mother of the children got the boy out of the tank but got stuck in the process, so
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A 17-year old body was struck and killed on a Cape Breton highway. The mother of the boy says his son was bending over to tie his shoe as he walked home from a graduation party. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJFX-H-NVlc Road accident According to Jenn Hanna, her son Joneil was at a graduation house party and started walking
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The last thing Jimmy Tarrant and Will Mavin expected to do was to save a life. An incident occurred when they took a trip to Little Lawn Beach to collect capelin. They watched 56-year old David Edwards walk into the water with his dip net. Life-saving act When they looked again, the man was floating
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Two people died after a raft overturned on New Brunswick’s Miramichi River. According to RCMP Sgt. Brent Johnston, 8 friends were rafting down the river in Gray Rapids when it flipped. Dangers in the water Johnston added that 6 people were able to make it back to the shore on their own. A 29-year old
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A man was moving a boat between wharves at time of incident. The town of Conche is mourning for a resident who drowned on Friday. According the Roddickton RCMP, a 65-year old man was travelling in his boat between the wharves, around the region known as Lighthouse Point. The RCMP believes he was experiencing engine
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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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Shuswap sledding community mourns the loss of a Sicamous snowmobiler. One of the beloved members of Sicamous’ snowmobile community faced a tragic end after an accident on Queest Mountain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJFX-H-NVlc According to Eagle Valley Snowmobile Club president Gord Bushell, the snowmobiling community are saddened over the loss of Rene St. Onge who was accidently killed
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Paramedics attempted to resuscitate a 27-year old man. A man died in a surfing accident at Long Beach. The paramedics responded to the incident close to Lovekin Rock. Watery ordeal According to Cpl. Patrick Jenkins who was speaking on behalf of the Tofino RCMP, he confirmed to the Westerly News that the 27-year old man
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Wilf Driedger would not be alive without the timely action of 2 strangers. It simply shows that it was not his time. Luck, fate and the heroic effort of Maryrose McConnell and Dave Patrick was responsible for saving the life of the 70-year Murrayville resident. For Wilf, the 2 persons are ‘angels’ and gratefully thanks
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An Abbotsford man was alive after a deadly arrythmia. When a sudden heart attack occurs, the ideal scenario is in a building with a paramedic and other healthcare professionals as well as a defibrillator. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJFX-H-NVlc This was the case for an Abbotsford man who was alive after suffering a deadly arrhythmia at the Abbotsford Recreation
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The life-saving equipment is essential in saving lives. The B.C.’s leading Heart and Stroke Big Bike team has installed an automated external defibrillator (AED) in Abbotsford Exhibition Park. The “Big Heart Champions” team earned the chance to place the AED via a Big Bike fundraising challenge. The opportunity is considered meaningful for the team members
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The players in an old-timer’s hockey league helped save a teammate’s life. One of the players suffered a heart attack in one of the dressing rooms at Pitt Meadows Arena Complex. His teammates delivered CPR and rushed to find a second defibrillator after discovering that the batteries in the first device were dead. On the
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A 22-year old man was struck by a 5-ton truck. The incident occurred after he reportedly attempted to run across Lougheed Highway after a Halloween event at Roosters. Jeremy Scholing, an Abbotsford resident, enrolled in a beginner-level first aid course several years back but he did not expect to use it. The actions of Scholing
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