The life of a man was saved with the rapid delivery of CPR. Certificates of commendation were given to Steve Stewart and Steve Parks along with Abbotsford fire fighters. Back then, a call regarding a case of cardiac arrest came from the Sevenoaks Alliance Church. Upon arrival of the fire crew on the scene, they […]
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A couple were able to save one another with prompt delivery of CPR. The couple were presented with the Vital Link Awards for using CPR. Diana Stephen perform chest compressions during the life-changing event that saved the life of her husband back in 2015. Diana vaguely recalled how to perform CPR but she followed the
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Five citizens were recognized for saving the life of a man with CPR who jumped off the Mission Bridge. The 5 citizens – Roger Williams, Martin Hanle, Jessie Garrison, Ron Thomas and Heather Hanle were acknowledged by the Abbotsford Police Board for their heroic efforts. Watery ordeal They were in vehicles when they saw a
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An Ottawa recreational hockey player is thankful for the quick action of his teammates and an automated external defibrillator for saving his life after a heart attack on the ice. Brent Bradley, 61-years old collapsed while playing in a men’s league game at the Kanata Recreation Complex in west Ottawa. The players including an off-duty
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A 38-year old man died after he went into cardiac arrest during a recreational ball-hockey game at an Ottawa school gymnasium. The Ottawa paramedics stated that the man collapsed at a Maitland Avenue school. The bystanders initiated CPR before the arrival of the paramedics but they could not resuscitate him. The man was later declared
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A man was taken to a healthcare facility for a gunshot wound on his arm. The Abbotsford Police are attempting to figure out whether there are any links between a shooting that occurred early Tuesday morning and one that occurred back in 2011 in the same area. Circumstances of the shooting incident Both incidents occurred
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A 23-year old man sustained gunshot wounds in an incident in Abbotsford. The police have not definitively linked a shooting to the ongoing Townline Hill gang conflict but Abbotsford Police spokesman, Const. Ian MacDonald stated that it has all the “earmarks”. Shooting incident A 23-year old Abbotsford man was driving north on Livingstone Avenue which
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Two men were transported to a healthcare facility with non-life-threatening injuries. The Abbotsford Police are trying to connect why 2 men without apparent drug or gang connections were shot while driving along Ponderosa Street early morning. Tragic ordeal According to Const. Ian MacDonald, the 19 and 28-year old who sustained gunshot wounds in the shooting
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The 20-year old man shot in Abbotsford on Canada Day died of his injuries. The case is now handled by the Integrated Homicide Investigation Team (IHIT). The victim was identified as Tanner Henderson. Shooting claims a life Tanner was shot in the head and passed away the next day. The shooting occurred at around 6:15
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After a shooting incident, 2 men were dead in a small community in rural B.C. According to the police, they received a call to the community of Needles situated on the west shore of the Arrow Lakes after reports of shots being fired. Unexpected ordeal Upon arrival at the scene, the Nakusp RCMP officers secured
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An RCMP dog somehow managed to trigger a handgun found as Mounties were in pursuit of 2 suspects in an armed assault at a Chestermere grocery store. According to the Mounties, members of the RCMP dog service were attempting to find 2 males who fled from an assault in the parking lot of a Chestermere
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A 13-year old boy in Nova Scotia who had a near encounter with death is a reminder to maintain the portable defibrillators. Several public buildings have an automated external defibrillator (AED) to save someone in a cardiac emergency. Timely rescue When Kenzie Lahey required on, the device was dead. It was 3 weeks ago when
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Steve Sawatzky was at Tinkertown when he went into cardiac arrest. Around 2 dozen Winnipeg firefighter paramedics took turns in performing CPR for nearly an hour after Sawatzky collapsed at a work barbeque. Unexpected incident Sawatzky was sitting at a picnic table at the amusement park, surrounded by his colleagues when he went into cardiac
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A boy died and his brother and mother are in critical condition after a shooting in a suburban Denver parking lot. Aftermath of shooting incident The Westminster police released a statement indicating that a man not related to other 3 victims also sustained a gunshot wound but expected to survive. According to department spokeswoman Cheri
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A golfer ended up with a gunshot wound to his leg while participating in a tournament in northwestern Alberta. According to RCMP, the man was playing south of Grande Prairie on Saturday afternoon when he ended up with a wound on his leg. Dealing with a gunshot wound A witness brought him to a healthcare
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A 66-year old Delta man is alive after an off-duty Surrey RCMP officer performed CPR. The man apparently suffered a heart attack. According to the police, the officer was on his way to work when he was flagged down near 56 Avenue and 144 Street in Surrey. CPR assistance A man was in medical distress
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A shooting incident involved 2 men at Abbotsford. The Major Crime Unit takes over the investigation of the incident on Walsh near Ware. Shooting incident Just before 8 PM, officers responded to a call of possible shots being fired in the 3200 block of Walsh Avenue off Ware Road close to the Bavaria Restaurant. The
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Two officers were involved in an altercation that resulted to injuries. The officer has 28 years of service and his name was not released. A 44-year old officer sustained serious gunshot wounds in a shooting. According to Ontario’s police watchdog, it involve 2 members of the Niagara Regional Police Service. Issue between officers The Special
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Two people died after a raft they were riding overturned on New Brunswick’s Miramichi River. According to RCMP Sgt. Brent Johnston, 8 friends were rafting down the river in Gray Rapids, N.B. shortly after 4 PM when it flipped. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_49wMpdews Rapid overturn He added that 6 people were able to reach the shore on their
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A man is charged of stabbing a 46 year old man on the platform of the City Hall LRT station. According to the police the attack was unprovoked and a criminal charge is being laid on the suspect. City hall LRT station is a CTrain light rail station. A 39-year-old man was charged with second-degree
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