The Alex Fraser Bridge crash involved several vehicles and victims that require first aid. A 5-car crash on the Alex Fraser Bridge left a taxi sitting on top of another vehicle. Road crash The incident occurred in the northbound center lane. According to Const. Mike Halskoy, the incident was indirectly brought about by a stalled […]
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A couple turned up with injuries early morning at a gas station at Fraser Highway and Mt. Lehman Road. Both man and woman who showed up at an Abbotsford gas station early in the morning sustained apparent gunshot wounds. The pair were transported to a healthcare facility with non-life-threatening injuries that were given appropriate emergency
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UFV student was lucky to be alive after losing his footing. It started as free time to check the Cascade Falls landmark but ended as a near-death experience for one UFV student. According to Cole Nutma, he was to be alive after falling into a pool of water above the iconic waterfall. With his last-ditch
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Jose Guzman had a new lease on life after collapsing. The 42-year old businessman is supporting CPR training and access to defibrillators in public areas after suffering a heart attack while running at Crunch, formerly World Gym on Lauzon Road. Timely assistance A stranger came to his rescue. Dominick Matta, a 19-year old trained lifeguard
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A man killed at a railyard in Edmundston, N.B. was a 33-year old father of two. According to Teamsters Canada, the man started working at CN as a conductor and foreman trainee. The danger in the railways According to Eric Collard of the Transportation Safety Board of Canada, the man was killed by a railcar
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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. Prompt intervention The call came from the wife of the man
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A fatal accident on Highway 125 raised safety concerns in the area. The 79-year old driver involved in the single-vehicle crash died in a healthcare facility. Road safety The man along with a 78-year old female passenger of North River was transported to the Cape Breton Regional Hospital. The woman sustained non-life-threatening injuries. During the
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A 45-year old Sydney woman died despite CPR after rescuing distressed swimmers stranded by a riptide. Unforeseen ordeal on the water According to RCMP Const. Tammy Lobb, the Emergency Health Services paramedics, local firefighters, and the Joint Rescue Coordination Centre responded to a report of a group of distressed swimmers at a beach in Broad
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The SQ and the coroner’s officer are investigating a case of drowning at Lac-Raymond. The drowning incident occurred in Outaouiais cottage near St-Sixte which is around 60 kilometers east of Ottawa. Dangers in the water The victim was identified as a 60-year old woman. According to the statement, the SQ received a call regarding a
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The Calgary police are investigating damage to a house and vehicle after gunshots. The gunshots were heard in a northeast community. The officers responded to reports of gunshots heard in the 100 blocks of Beddington Circle N.E. at around 8 PM. According to the police, they discovered bullet holes in a vehicle. At the house,
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A woman cyclist suffered severe injuries when hit by a large refrigerator truck near the Civic Hospital. The incident happened near the intersection of Parkdale Avenue and Ruskin Street. According to the police, the victim was dragged by the truck after she was hit. Prompt intervention Ottawa paramedics received a call from the intersection about
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Police appeal to the public to help in finding a woman who delivered first aid care to a stab wound victim outside a nightclub in Vancouver. Right after 2 AM, police report that 2 groups of men got into a dispute close to a taxi stand at the Plaza of Nations and a fight began.
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A couple living in Prince Edward Island was very grateful for the Good Samaritan for saving the life of their eight-month-old baby. Saving a life Cody McEachern and his girlfriend named Corinne McQuillan were on their way home from shopping. They heard an unusual voice coming from their eight-month-old baby named Archer in the backseat.
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Two passersby resuscitated a man with CPR after struck by a truck in Pitt Meadows. Jeremy Scholing and Matt Burnett, both 23-years old heard the crash as they were driving home to Abbotsford along the Lougheed Highway. They immediately pulled over and ran to the prone man who was not breathing. Burnett and Scholing attempted
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A man named Xavier Jimmy in his early 20’s was charged with second-degree murder of Gabriel Wapass, age 47. He was provided with first aid by paramedics but eventually died due to his injuries. Timely intervention According to a witness, there was a fatal confrontation between Jimmy and Wapass. The incident happened early in the
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An accident happened at a trampoline-park where a little girl broke her leg. The incident happened at the Extreme Air Park in New Westminster, British Columbia. The mother of the girl claims that the staff of the park does not have any first aid kit to immediately help her daughter. Quick intervention A woman named
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A witness named Tiffany Jefkins is experienced in Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation but has never tried to save a life outside of a hospital. An incident happened last spring where she was a witness to a van attack. The incident happened at Yonge Street and Finch Avenue. There were 10 people dead. A student at the University
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A lawyer and a skydiver from Kamloops, British Columbia died in a skydiving accident in the interior city. the lawyer was identified as Don Campbell. Timely aid The Kamloops Sport Parachute Club issued a statement in the news that there was a problem with his parachute during his jump on Saturday. Paramedics, the Royal Canadian
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A 30-year old woman from Vancouver succumbed to her injuries after the incident. The woman was declared dead after a kayaking incident on the Vedder River in Chilliwack. Unforeseen ordeal in the water Based on the report by Chilliwack RCMP spokesperson, Cpl. Mike Rail, the police were present at the scene in Yarrow after they
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A 13-year old Montreal boy is in critical condition after finding at the bottom of the swimming pool after a high school gym class. No one noticed the absence of the grade 8 student when his class left the pool deck and it was the next group that found him. According to a school board
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