A man in his 20s died despite receiving CPR. The incident occurred at Whistler Blackcomb, just days after the resort opened to skiers and snowboarders. Danger on the slopes The 27-year old snowboarder who was not identified publicly was found unresponsive shortly after noon. He was found near a “gladed area” of Blackcomb Mountain called […]
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A two-week old baby who died received CPR. The child went into cardiac arrest while his parents drove along a major highway near Merritt, B.C. Unforeseen ordeal on the road Sgt. Norm Flemming with the Merritt RCMP stated that the family was traveling from Vernon to Vancouver along the Coquihalla Highway when the father realized
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A victim of the Vancouver shooting required CPR. Three people were injured in a targeted shooting at Broadway and Ontario Street where two of whom were innocent bystanders. Shooting ordeal A Vancouver man in his 20s who police believe was the target of the shooting was transported to a healthcare facility with serious, life-threatening injuries.
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One of the victims of the tour bus incident received CPR. A tour bus trapped three pedestrians underneath it, killing one after it collided with a parked vehicle. The incident occurred on Canada Place Way, near Burrard Street. Tour bus incident The bus was traveling at a low speed when it hit pedestrians who were
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Ottawa paramedics are thanking bystanders for saving the life of a man with CPR. The man suffered a heart attack on Friday morning. Rapid action to save a life A man in his 40s collapsed on a treadmill at the GoodLife Fitness on Hazeldean Road. A bystander rushed to the man’s aid, performing CPR while
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A 69-year old man who was hit by vehicle given CPR. The man was hit by a vehicle as he walked on Renaud Road in the Chapel Hill South area. Vehicular accident The police stated that the crash on Renaud Road is still under investigation. There are no charges been laid. The roadway was temporarily
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A 16-year old was saved with a public access defibrillator. The teenager collapsed during a game at an Orleans school. Timely use of an AED A dispatcher helped them in initiating CPR and deliver a single shock that restarted the heart of the teenager after getting a call. The youth collapsed into a seizure while
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A 60-year old man with no vital signs was saved by a constable who performs CPR. Two Ottawa police constables raced to Halifax Drive to save a 60-year old man with no vital signs. Quick action to save a life Const. Mohamed Mohamed, who transferred to the Ottawa Police Service in 2018 from the Toronto
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A basketball coach who helped resuscitate a teenage player credits his first aid training. During the incident, the youth collapsed on the court in cardiac arrest. Timely intervention According to Chris Waycott, an RCMP constable who coaches the Gloucester Wolverines basketball team, he recalled his training and moved into action. The Wolverines were playing at
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The survival rates from cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) varies for each region and city. It was two years ago when paramedics added something else to their CPR arsenal – a modern and refined approach called as “pit crew CPR”. Improvement in CPR delivery According to MD Ambulance spokesperson Troy Davies, the focus is non-stop chest compressions
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CPR was performed on the pilot of an ice boat who crashed on the Bay of Quinte. The OPP is warning the public about unsafe ice conditions after a 78-year old Ameliasburgh man died when his ice boat hit a pressure crack that jammed the front blade. Icy ordeal The incident occurred at around 3:40
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A man who was involved in Pierrefonds shooting received CPR. Ramsay St. in Pierrefonds is in a quiet residential neighborhood with single-family homes and a few three-story apartment buildings. Turmoil in a quiet neighborhood The street was cordoned off on Thursday with police tape near Fredmir St., as investigators scoured the area, combing through garbage
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A 33-year old who was found unresponsive received CPR. After the incident, two men were taken into custody following a suspicious death on a reserve in Cape Breton. Unforeseen ordeal According to Nova Scotia RCMP, they were called to a residence on Mini Mall Drive in Eskasoni, N.S, just before midnight. The police stated that
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A 72-year old was successfully resuscitated with CPR and AED by a police officer. The paramedics are crediting a city police officer for saving the life of a 72-year old man who collapsed outside a west-end restaurant last weekend. With prompt delivery of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and using an automated external defibrillator (AED), it saved
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A 24-year old Quebec hiker who collapsed received CPR. The man from Saguenay collapsed while hiking with friends and died despite the extensive rescue efforts. Hiking tragedy According to Fish and Game officials, Simon Deschenes of Saguenay’s Chicoutimi borough was hiking on the Falling Waters Trail in Lincoln when he collapsed about four kilometers into
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A Good Samaritan saves the life of a man by performing CPR. The Norfolk County OPP are looking to speak to a Good Samaritan to thank them for saving the life of a man. Saving a life on the line The police and paramedics were called to a house on Robinson Street in Simcoe on
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A 5-year old child who was pulled from Calgary retention pond received CPR. The residents in Saddle Ridge are grieving after a 5-year old, identified by a family friend as Raheel Uddin. The child died after being pulled from a retention pond in the northeast. Watery ordeal The emergency crews were notified that a child
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A victim of the shooting incident received CPR. The series of events that led to the death of the 30-year old outside the Elmvale Acres Shopping Centre is now under review by investigators with the provincial police watchdog. Shooting incident Officers were called to the mall in response to reports that someone dressed in all
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A teacher at Basinview Drive Community School in Bedford, N.S. saves husband with prompt first aid. Saving a loved one When Kyle Schmeisser returned home after playing hockey, he was complaining of chest pain along with pain down his arm. He told his wife, Trisha, that it was indigestion. The couple was at the front
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An Abbotsford man who died after an accident received CPR. The incident occurred while the man was working on his vehicle. Trapped under a vehicle According to assistant Fire Chief Dave Rivett, the fire, police and ambulance crews responded to reports that a man was trapped under a vehicle. The call came in from the
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