A deadly shooting involving a man given CPR in Abbotsford was targeted. Cameron Mackay was at home on Crown Court when he heard 5 bands after 9 PM. Along with neighbors on the otherwise quiet cul-de-sac just west of Clearbrooke Road, they learned that the sounds were gunshots and a man sustained gunshot wounds. Fatal […]
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A Vancouver woman performed CPR on her husband with the help of a 911 dispatcher. The only reason he was alive was the timely delivery of CPR before the arrival of the paramedics. Life-saving intervention When Carol Klock heard a thump from the shower, she thought her husband Jack had slipped and fallen. When no
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One person was reportedly killed after a multi-vehicle crash in Chilliwack despite CPR. At the time of the incident, there were at least vehicles involved. One was even positioned resting on the roof and front windshield of another. Dangers on the road As a response, several ambulances, firefighters and police arrived at the crash site
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A 27-year old man died despite CPR in Long Beach near Tofino. Paramedics were seen attempting to resuscitate the man after a surfing accident. Surfing incident The paramedics responded to the incident near Loveline Rock. The man died after the surfing accident but specific details on the root cause of death are left unknown as
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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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Matsqui Institution inmate died despite CPR after found unresponsive in the cell. The 60-year old was serving a 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
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Paramedics and police officers in Lethbridge revived a 19-year old after a fentanyl overdose. According to Lethbridge police, they responded to a report of a suspicious individual in the 500 block of 6th Avenue S. Potential danger of overdose Upon their arrival, they discovered a 19-year old man without a pulse and not breathing. The
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The family of a man who crashed in the Sumas River wants to meet the Good Samaritan who rescued him. Bryan Volden, 65-years old was with loved ones including his wife Solveig and his 2 daughters who grew up in Abbotsford. Vehicular accident Volden was leaving McDonald Park when his 2002 PT Cruiser steered off
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A man in his 50s was revived after inhaling large amounts of smoke. The incident involved a Fairbank house fire. According to the Toronto Fire Capt. David Eckerman, the firefighters responded to a call from an alarm company informing them of a house fire. Fire rescue Around 9 fire trucks were dispatched to the one-alarm
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Three inmates and some correctional officers were found by responders exposed and contaminated with an opioid around 5 in the afternoon. According to the mayor of Sarnia, the Opiate crisis is widely spread in the community. Some jail staff immediately provided first aid and CPR on the affected people before firefighters arrived in the area.
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4 people were taken to the hospital with serious injuries and some with minor injuries after a medical cart was driven at a very fast speed into the stage. According to the Royal Canadian Mounted Police, the suspect was being treated and provided with medical care and first aid by some first aid staff. Prompt
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A man named Dylan Cann, about 27 years old was stabbed several times by a random attacker at a Beaches Jazz Festival around 11 in a Thursday evening. He feels very happy that he survived the attack but left him severely injured. He was provided with first aid by some bystanders in the area. Stabbing
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Toronto Police are very grateful for a group of bystanders in providing first aid on a woman in a hit and run incident. According to the police the woman was immediately brought to the hospital with what they describe as serious injuries. Timely intervention The police are looking for the driver of the dump truck
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A five-year-old was rescued from a pool by off duty paramedics and lifeguards. The incident happened at Langford aquatic center. Watery ordeal Lifeguards of the Langford Aquatic center and an off-duty paramedic named Kyle Klint and his wife Karlie Wilson pulled an unconscious five-year-old boy from the swimming pool. They immediately provided CPR on the
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A pedestrian who was involved in a collision received CPR. He was transported to a healthcare facility after hit in Colwood. Unforeseen collision Colwood Fire received a call about a single pedestrian who was hit on Kelly Road and Sooke Road. An off-duty nurse was on-scene performing CPR prior to the arrival of the emergency
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A crash victim on Burnside Road might had a medical event. The Saanich Police stated that a medical event was behind the single-vehicle crash on Burnside Road near Grange that closed the road to morning school traffic. Medical emergency The vehicle swerved across Burnside Road not far from Spectrum School and knocked down a traffic
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A mountain biker involved in a crash was given CPR. Village of Cumberland Fire Chief Mike Williamson stated that his department responded to a call on a mountain biker who crashed near the Blockhead trail. Bike crash The biker was unresponsive. There were several bikers who came across him and started CPR. According to Williamson,
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A man was successfully revived with CPR by paramedics and police after assault. When Victoria police arrived at the scene of an assault, they came upon a man who is unconscious, not breathing and lacks all vital signs. Timely CPR It was around 3 AM when reports came in about a loud ruckus in a
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A young girl was choked after her scarf got caught on the playground. Supervisors were present at a northeast Calgary school but parents at O.S Geiger School are raising concerns on how the school managed the incident. Unexpected incident The police were called to help the paramedics and fire department at the school playground in
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A security guard discovered a man at the bottom of a pool. It was on the 27th floor of the building near Lafontaine Park around 5:20 AM. Watery ordeal A man possibly in his 30s was found unconscious early in Sunday morning. He was found in the indoor pool of a condominium complex in Papineau
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