A nurse and truck driver were recognized for saving a police officer. A Cloverdale nurse, Angela Feltrin was driving home from her night shift when she witnessed a car crash. Helping hands In a distance, a police cruiser pulled over on the side of the highway with the flashing lights on. A vehicle raced passed […]
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Young residents from house given CPR by firefighters. A large contingency of emergency crews responded to a house fire at 17808 93 St. House fire Two young teenagers were pulled from the house fire. According to Edmonton Fire Rescue Services Deputy Chief Scott MacDonald, 2 young teenagers were rushed to a healthcare facility after the
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A man who was shot dead by a police officer was given CPR. The incident occurred after a traffic stop in southwest Edmonton. Police encounter The man, Vitaly Savin, 55-years old was shot dead by a police officer. According to the police reports, an officer was responding to 2 calls from the public of a
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CPR was attempted on a woman found in Forest Lawn. The Calgary Police homicide unit was called in to investigate the death of a woman in Forest Lawn. The police banged on Mike Carruther’s door looking for someone who had been stabbed. Since his neighbors have been frequently in trouble, he sent officers next door
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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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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 man is in a healthcare facility with critical injuries that require emergency care. The man was found bleeding in the parking lot of a southeast business. Unforeseen ordeal Someone called the police about a bloody man in the parking lot of a business in the 2900 block of Radcliffe Drive. The Calgary police do
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A 64-year old woman died after a drowning incident. A community member was last seen swimming in the lake at night. The woman died after going for a late-night swim at Pukatawagan Lake. Watery ordeal The police responded to a report of a body in the lake, around 700 kilometers northwest of Winnipeg. Upon arrival
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A B.C. woman was saved by a stranger who performed CPR when she suffered a heart attack. For Tanya Leibel, it was a miracle that she was alive without any damage to her brain when she suffered a heart attack. The 66-year old was standing atop the steps of a popular Coquitlam, B.C. trail when
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A 57-year old woman who drowned in a lake in Nova Scotia’s Guysborough County was given CPR. Based on the reports, a pet might be involved in the incident. Watery ordeal The RCMP were called to Indian Harbour Lake for a report regarding a woman in the water. According to Cpl. Dal Hutchinson, 2 men
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The firefighters at the Bath Regional Fire and Rescue Department are hoping that a new piece of equipment can help save lives. With several donations and fundraising events, the department purchased a ZOLL autopulse resuscitation system which delivers automated CPR to victims of cardiac arrest. Advancements in care According to the manufacturer, the department is
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A 52-year old man was saved by CPR and AED. The Nepean Sportsplex staff member only had AED training a week earlier. Saving a life with CPR and AED The paramedics responded to the Sportsplex gym for a man in cardiac arrest. The staff had initiated cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and utilized a defibrillator to deliver
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A Regina man is alive due to the rapid delivery of CPR by the Regina bike patrol. He suffered cardiac arrest while he was in Wascana Park. Rapid thinking saves a life John Klein, 34-years old was on his bike in the park when he realized that he was having some form of cardiac event.
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After the collapse of a 16-year old Nova Scotia hockey player, a defibrillator was not used. Jordan Boyd had an undiagnosed heart condition. Jordan Boyd collapsed around 10 minutes into the tryout for the Acadia-Bathurst Titan of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He passed a full medical exam leading up to the camp,
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The Saint John hockey team’s athletic therapist has a portable AED. According to the team’s certified athletic therapist, they have a protocol in place if a player collapses on the ice. Proper assessment and delivery of CPR The hockey player’s gear must be removed before delivering CPR and using an automated external defibrillator (AED). This
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The low bystander CPR rate urges paramedics to find a way to save lives. An organization of paramedics in Thunder Bay hope a new initiative being launched this fall will turn the tide on the low rate of CPR response in the city to save lives. The Superior North Association of Professional Paramedics plans to
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The firefighters in Calgary are under training to perform CPR on animals. The training of the new program also include the administration of oxygen which was announced a day after the crews rescued 8 animals from a house fire. Need for pet CPR According to fire Chief Bruce Burrell in a release, it is vital that firefighters have
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Burton’s Laurie Ouellette was saved by a nurse with CPR. She suffered cardiac arrest in a restaurant while visiting family in Ontario. If not for the rapid response of an off-duty nurse and a series of coincidences, the Burton woman would not be alive today. Turning blue Ouellette, 57-years old was with her husband visiting
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An 81-year old woman involved in serious pedestrian collision given CPR. The Richmond RCMP are investigating the fatality on No. 1 Road and Tucker Road. The Mounties confirm that an 81-year old Richmond woman died in a healthcare facility after a pedestrian crash. Based on the news release, the woman was struck by a late-model
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Abbotsford residents helped save a life of a man with CPR after hit by truck on Lougheed Highway. The Abbotsford resident, Jeremy Scholing enrolled in a beginner-level first aid class several years ago but he did not think that he will use it. Road accident When the incident occurred, it involved a 22-year old man
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