A man in his late 50s died despite CPR after a single-vehicle crash near McArthur Avenue. The incident occurred close to a hydro pole and wires. Vehicular accident The paramedics stated that the man suffered from cardiac arrest and the firefighters and bystanders performed CPR after he was extricated from the vehicle by the fire […]
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In a movie theater in Halifax, it was a life-or-death situation when an audience went into cardiac arrest. Earl Kiely is alive thanks to the quick thinking of the audience members who knew what to do. Kiely nearly died, but now he is taking time to appreciate the simple things. He was dragged down to
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The incident occurred in the 18200-block of 67A Avenue. A man is dead after a shooting incident in Cloverdale in the 18200-block of 67A Avenue. Around 4 PM, the Surrey RCMP received several calls regarding shots being fired in the Clayton area. Upon arrival at the scene, the officers found a man who sustained gunshot
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A 6-year old is dead after a boating incident. A North Vancouver family was boating on Kalamalka Lake in Vernon when the incident occurred. There were reports of a drowning incident at Kalamalka Lake which was south of Vernon. According to Vernon RCMP, the family was boating on the lake and was returning to the
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Two men were taken to a healthcare facility with non-life-threatening injuries. The Abbotsford Police are attempting to figure out why 2 men without apparent drug or gang connections were shot at while driving along Ponderosa Street. The shooting ordeal leaves 2 men with injuries According to Const. Ian MacDonald, the 19 and 28-year old victims
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Better Business Bureau warns consumers to be careful of possible resale scams with stores in Metro Vancouver selling out of face masks and global concerns about COVID-19 increasing. The stores were already selling out of face masks weeks ago and since then, there have been confirmed cases in the province, and the World Health Organization
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Due to the global shortage of N95 respirators, a local brewery in Burnaby has introduced new equipment to decontaminate the masks during the COVID-19 pandemic. The steam-driven chamber pasteurizer was delivered to Steamworks Brewery just days before the COVID-19 outbreak. The pasteurizer was originally for laboratory use to prevent re-fermentation from occurring in beers with
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Face masks are disposable, loose-fitting masks that cover the nose, mouth, and chin. These are mainly used to protect the wearer from splashes, sprays, and large-particle droplets as well as prevent the spread of potentially infectious respiratory secretions from the wearer to others. The masks can vary in design but it is often flat and
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An elderly was declared dead after a house fire near Ranelagh Avenue in the Capitol Hill area of North Burnaby. The BC Coroners Service confirmed that it is investigating the death of a woman in her 70s. The fire crews were called to the house just before 1 AM after reports of heavy fire. Upon
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After saving a life in a restaurant in Quebec City, the rescuer shares that everybody must be trained. After two choking incidents in 24 hours that led to one rescue and one death in Quebec City this week, advocates are calling for mandatory first aid classes in the province. Why first aid training is vital?
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Due to the increasing demand for face masks, it resulted in high demand by the public. Based on a statement by a spokesperson for the MLS team behind the drive to save the Vancouver Aquarium, they are taking the necessary steps to boost production and shipping efforts. The face masks were on sale in April
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A motorcyclist died despite CPR after losing control and flipped his bike in Etobicoke. The man who was in his 50s was declared dead in a healthcare facility. Road dangers The incident occurred at Norseman Street and Islington Avenue near Kipling Avenue. The man who was believed to be in his 50s did not have
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Chris Parsons encourages everyone that knowing how to perform CPR is a useful skill. Parsons is a street performer with the stage name Chris Without the Hat. While in Saskatoon to perform at the Fringe Festival, he had to perform CPR to help a man breathe again. Importance of CPR training According to Parsons, he
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A backcountry skier’s fall into a hidden tree well was a successful rescue but it serves as a warning to others. Based on a statement by Terrace Search and Rescue, the crews were called at around 3:20 PM to the backcountry of Shames Mountain, west of Terrace. Two local men, in their early 40s, were
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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 crash that occurred in the Royal City resulted in the closure of a major intersection. The officers sealed a section of Wollwich Street between Speedvale Avenue and Marilyn Drive for a collision investigation. Crash incident According to witnesses, they saw paramedics performing CPR on someone. It remains unclear if this person was a pedestrian
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A woman who reportedly drowned near Peggy’s Cove was given CPR. The police in Nova Scotia confirmed that a woman drowned near Peggy’s Cove. Watery ordeal The emergency workers responded to reports of a woman who was struggling in the water. The Halifax Fire and Emergency stated that local fishermen brought the woman to the
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Several sudden deaths are under investigation after two men in their 30s were found in medical distress in the snow. Ordeal on the ice In the first case, a snowboarder was found unresponsive before 12:30 PM near a Nelson, B.C. ski resort. The man was in a tree well when he was found and a
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One individual is dead after an early morning fire in a Britannia apartment. The firefighters responded to several 911 calls reporting heavy smoke in a 3-story apartment building on Zephyr Avenue just before 3 AM. The fire was contained to a single apartment on the second floor. Unexpected ordeal According to Ottawa Fire, one person
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A man is in a healthcare facility in critical condition after being pulled from a vehicle that was submerged in a water-filled ditch in Surrey. Watery ordeal Based on the report by Surrey RCMP, the two-vehicle accident occurred at 168th Street and Highway 10 shortly before 9:30 PM. The collision sent a white sedan into
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