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Ian Flynn was assisted by colleagues to save a life. A casino security officer was recognized for taking command when a patron collapsed with a heart attack. He performed CPR and directed the use of a defibrillator until the man was loaded into an ambulance. CPR on the line Flynn is the CPR trainer for

A 22-month old boy was revived with CPR after he was pulled from an icy creek. Gardell Martin and 2 of his brothers were outside playing when he fell into the stream that runs through their 5-acre property. He was swept away by the rapidly moving current. Icy ordeal His 7-year old brother, Greg ran

A toddler was unresponsive in a taxi with his parents which prompted CPR. A dispatcher with Jiffy Cabs was able to assist the father while performing CPR to save the life of the child. Saving a life while on the line Passengers and drivers with Jiffy in St. John’s heard over the radio as Jay

A Calgary father was charged for the overdose death of his daughter. He attempted to revive the child using wires from a lamp as a makeshift defibrillator. Unforeseen ordeal Jonathon Hope informed the paramedics who responded to his southwest Calgary house that he performed CPR on his daughter for 5 hours. The paramedics notice a

A Halifax first aid instructor urges Nova Scotia companies to invest in CPR training. This aims on reducing the likelihood of heart attack deaths. Increasing cases of death from cardiac arrest In Canada, an individual who suffers a cardiac arrest outside a healthcare facility have a 5% chance of survival. There is a higher success

A 64-year old man was saved with rapid response and a defibrillator while playing squash. The availability of a public defibrillator and the quick response by the staff at the Canada Games Complex and Thunder Bay paramedics were recognized for saving the life of a man. Saving a life with an AED Based on a

A 3-year old boy strapped into a car seat atop an ATV carrying rack was successfully revived with CPR. During the incident, the vehicle was submerged in a slough and the child was dangling underwater. The crash occurred in a rural area around 16 kilometers northwest of Hudson Bay. There were 7 people travelling together

Retired nurse David Knowles was under cardiac arrest during a CPR class. He was teaching first aid to a group of churchgoers when his pulse started to race. Time to act When he asked a student, Karol Chew, to assist him to lie down on the floor and place his legs up on a chair,

The 4 work colleagues who saved the life of Edmonton man were recognized by the Emergency Medical Services officials. For Manny Rodriguez, he considers himself a lucky guy. Work colleagues on the rescue Before work started, the long-time employee at All Weather Windows was laughing and chatting with fellow employees. According to Rodriguez, the shift

Chris Lynch and John Sweitzer saved Doug Cairns with CPR when he collapsed in his driveway. The 2 sanitation workers were recognized for saving the life of a man. Saving a life Chris Lynch and John Sweitzer were working in a residential neighborhood when Sweitzer noticed that a man he always greeted was sprawled in

Jerry Laird had no pulse onstage which prompted the crowd to perform CPR. A Charlottetown man suffered a heart attack while playing onstage at a local bar. After the incident, he owes his life to the people in the audience who helped. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZTyoscIM3ic&t=3s Two women in the crowd who had medical training hopped on stage

A Shelburne County lobster boat captain was given CPR after he was pulled overboard. Based on the report by Barrington RCMP, Larry Wayne Sears, 64-years old was hauling lobster pots along with 2 crew members when the trawl line became ensnarled in the hauler. When he attempted to clear the line, he was dragged overboard.