Victim of Downtown Eastside shooting was given CPR. The police have identified the man who was killed after the shooting incident. Shooting ordeal Officers were called to the Savoy Hotel and arrived to find that someone utilized bear spray which made it hard for everyone inside to breathe. The police officers found a man with […]
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A fatal shooting at a gas station in Langley left one man dead despite CPR. After the shooting incident, the fire crews put out a truck fire on the Surrey/Langley border. Deadly shooting The man died in a healthcare facility after a gang-style shooting at a gas station at the 232nd Street and 72nd Avenue
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The victim of the Langley shooting received CPR after the incident. The incident occurred in a townhouse complex where vehicle fire might be linked. Shooting incident The Surrey man was severely wounded in a night shooting in Langley township in a newly-established townhouse complex in the Willoughby neighborhood. The police identified 23-year old Tarek Ali
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A man serving a life sentence in Abbotsford prison was given CPR. It was on Boxing Day when the man, a 39-years old was found unresponsive. Prompt intervention The man was serving a life sentence of a gang-related murder at Pacific Institution in Abbotsford. The staff members quickly initiated CPR and the emergency crews were
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An inmate was found unresponsive and given CPR but later declared dead. An inquest investigated the death of Roman William Rezanowicz, 57-years old who was found unresponsive in his cell at the Regional Treatment Centre at Pacific Institution which is a federal prison. The jury made suggestions after the coroner’s inquest. Death at the prison
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Matsqui Institution inmate died despite CPR after found unresponsive in cell. The 60-year old was serving life sentence for killing his wife. The man was found unresponsive in his cell. Unforeseen ordeal Thomas Robert Elton was discovered to be unconscious according to Gordon Tanner, the assistant warden. The prison personnel performed CPR and the emergency
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A 20-year old man died despite CPR after a shooting incident in Pierrefonds. The site of the incident, Ramsay St. is a quiet residential neighborhood with single-family homes and a few three-storey apartment buildings. Shooting ordeal The street was cordoned off with police tape near Fredmir St. as the investigators searched the area. A 20-year
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A 38-year old woman died despite CPR in St-Charles-sur-Richelieu. The vehicle of the victim slammed into a Hydro pole and swerved off the road and plunged upside-down in the Richelieu River. Danger in the road The neighbors called the police after hearing a loud bang. The electricity was cut off after the impact with the
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Women who have implanted defibrillators for heart issues are likely to face more issues than men. Issues with defibrillators Men and women are equally likely to have cardioverter-defibrillators or ICDs implanted. Sadly, women are at higher risk for ending up with major complications in just a year of getting the devices. The defibrillators are implanted
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An Ottawa boy who died when his heart stopped during recess urges schools to install automated external defibrillators (AEDs). After the tragic ordeal, Eastern Ontario’s French Catholic school board now has defibrillators in all 55 schools. Move to install AEDs in all schools According to Jason Dupuis, superintendent of education for the Conseil des ecoles
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The quick actions of bystanders in using a defibrillator saved the life of a boy. Without the rapid action, the outcome would have been a different one. Bystander action Bystanders helped in reviving a 15-year old who collapsed while playing futsal at Sir Robert Borden High School on Greenbank Road. Luckily, an automated external defibrillator
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An issue of concern defibrillators was brought up after the death of an 8-year old boy. At the time of the incident, the 8-year old boy went into cardiac arrest during recess. Dozens of principals with Ottawa’s largest school board identified potentially serious issues with defibrillators in their schools after the incident. Cry for defibrillators
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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 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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