Two victims from a burning building in West Kelowna received first aid. Two people were trapped in the bedroom of a burning house in West Kelowna and had to be carried out by the firefighters. Immediate care The crews were called to the house on Guidi Road shortly before 8:30 AM. When the firefighters arrived, […]
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A multi-vehicle crash in Chilliwack involved at least 3 vehicles and required CPR on the scene. One individual was reportedly killed during the incident on Highway 1 in Chilliwack. Tragic turn on the road There were at least 3 vehicles involved during the incident. One rested on the roof and front windshield of another vehicle.
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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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Although the local risk of infection is low, the medical officer of health for the Middlesex-London Health Unit states that face masks or coverings will be mandatory in indoor, enclosed public spaces in an effort to reduce the spread of COVID-19. The health unit suggests the bylaws include requirements that people wear face masks and
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A toddler from Mission daycare was given CPR after she fell into a swimming pool. The Fraser Health Authority dismissed the license of a Mission daycare after the accidental drowning incident that resulted in the death of one of the children. Water safety The 23-month old girl was reported missing by the owner of Melissa’s
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Two men were shot in a Surrey suburb and one was given CPR. The Surrey RCMP is investigating a double shooting that occurred in the usually quiet suburb of Fraser Heights. Shooting incident According to reports, two males were shot in a vehicle on 159 St. just north of 110 Ave. The police, fire crews,
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A scuba diving instructor saves a woman with CPR. He was in the right place at the right time and credited for saving the life of a drowning diver in West Vancouver’s Whytecliff Marine Park. Watery ordeal The instructor was teaching a class in the water at the mouth of Howe Sound near Horseshoe Bay
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Quebec police will start handing out fines to anyone who is not wearing a face mask which is required under public health regulations. The province also moved to ban karaoke in bars after one event at a Quebec City bar resulted in an outbreak of more than 80 cases. The new fines will apply across
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Two men were taken to a healthcare facility with non-life-threatening injuries. The Abbotsford Police are attempting to figure out why 2 men without apparent drug or gang connections were shot at while driving along Ponderosa Street. The shooting ordeal leaves 2 men with injuries According to Const. Ian MacDonald, the 19 and 28-year old victims
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An Edmonton man died despite the delivery of CPR by bystanders in Okanagan Lake. According to police, the 25-year old Edmonton man drowned while swimming in the lake. Dangers in the water The West Kelowna RCMP and paramedics responded to a report of a possible drowning at a campground. The emergency crews took over from
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As the COVID-19 outbreak drags on, face masks have become a ubiquitous accessory for millions of Canadians. For a long time, health officials advised against wearing a face mask in public places. It was in mid-May when the chief medical officer changed her stance and officially recommended people to wear either medical or homemade face
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Face masks can help reduce coronavirus transmission, which has prompted mandates and recommendations for their use where social distancing is difficult to maintain. As the world emerges from shutdowns, wearing face masks for long periods of time in settings such as offices will increase. While these protective measures are vital in fighting the spread of
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Some physicians are calling on the government to make face masks mandatory. It might be time to make face masks the norm when people are out in public. The face masks can help control the number of infections, reduce, or even bring it down to zero. Based on various studies, it shows that wearing a
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A gas station attendant who was run over was given CPR. The employee was run over by a stolen Ford F-350 truck after attempting to stop the driver who did not pay for his fuel. Under critical condition The male driver pulled out of the Centex gas station on 16th Ave. N.W., stopping at the
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A Fraser Valley man died despite CPR due to a head-on collision in Lake Country. The RCMP and the BC Coroners Service are working together to figure out the root cause of the incident that seriously injured a man while fatally injuring another in Central Okanagan. Fatal road accident The emergency crews in Lake Country
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A 3-year old boy was given CPR in a drowning incident at a family pool in Brossard. Sadly, the boy did not make it. The child was discovered unconscious in a pool on Tardif St. He was rushed to a healthcare facility where he was pronounced dead. Watery ordeal The father of the boy administered
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An Abbotsford man died while working on his vehicle when it fell on top of him despite CPR. According to Assistant Fire Chief Dave Rivett, the fire, police, and ambulance crews responded to a report of a man who was trapped under his vehicle. The call came from the wife of the man who had
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Shannex employees are now required to wear non-medical face masks while at work. The company which offers home care services and operates retirement and long-term care homes in New Brunswick, Ontario, and Nova Scotia is also asking its employees to help it find more non-medical face masks as it builds a supply. The chief health
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After downplaying the effectiveness of non-medical face masks, both the chief public health officer and federal health minister state that they are recommended. Face masks must be worn in cases where physical distancing is not possible in public. The country’s top doctor, Theresa Lam stated that while the scientific research “is not quite there” yet
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Regina announced that face masks will be mandatory for all bus passengers starting August 31. The city’s executive director of citizen services stated that with an increase in bus capacity, it will be difficult to maintain physical distancing. Requiring the use of face masks is another measure to make transit safer for everyone. Passengers can
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