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An Ottawa boy who died when his heart stopped during recess urges schools to install automated external defibrillators (AEDs). After the tragic ordeal, Eastern Ontario’s French Catholic school board now has defibrillators in all 55 schools. Move to install AEDs in all schools According to Jason Dupuis, superintendent of education for the Conseil des ecoles […]
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The quick actions of bystanders in using a defibrillator saved the life of a boy. Without the rapid action, the outcome would have been a different one. Bystander action Bystanders helped in reviving a 15-year old who collapsed while playing futsal at Sir Robert Borden High School on Greenbank Road. Luckily, an automated external defibrillator
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An issue of concern defibrillators was brought up after the death of an 8-year old boy. At the time of the incident, the 8-year old boy went into cardiac arrest during recess. Dozens of principals with Ottawa’s largest school board identified potentially serious issues with defibrillators in their schools after the incident. Cry for defibrillators
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A man died after a cardiac episode due to lack of an AED. The employees have been pressing the office to get the device for years. The National Film Board is buying 4 defibrillators for its Montreal headquarters after the death of an employee earlier this week. Importance of AEDs in the workplace The man
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With the increasing availability of public defibrillators, some people buy the device for use at home. The demand for the machine is on the rise. Increasing popularity of AEDs Some of the possible factors of the increase in the demand for the device might be the aging population or the status of health of the
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The Ottawa police recovered a young man from the Rideau River. The man reportedly drowned while swimming with his friends. Unforeseen watery ordeal The members of the Ottawa police’s dive, marine and trails unit searched the water in search for the man, who was believed to be in his late teens or early 20s near
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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 man in critical condition from a stabbing incident given emergency care. The Calgary police officers are searching for clues after a stabbing incident which left a man fighting for his life in a healthcare facility. Prompt emergency care The emergency crews were called after the victim was found on the ground bleeding on 8th
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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 body recovered might be due to a possible drowning incident. The incident occurred west of North Bay in the Sturgeon River. Danger in the water According to OPP, a 57-year old man went under water in West Nipissing. He had been sitting on a chair on a wooden raft. When the chair broke, the
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A young child died despite CPR after falling into the water at Lake Bonaventure. According to Calgary Fire Department spokesperson Carol Henke, the emergency crews were called to the lake located in the southeast of the city. Dangers in the water The family members or bystanders were delivering CPR on the 15-month old child when
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A 68-year old was saved with CPR at the Ottawa airport. The border agents, passengers and American Airlines staff were among those who helped the man. The man went into cardiac arrest after getting off his flight at the Ottawa International Airport. Timely actions to save a life According to the paramedics, the witnesses quickly
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A man died despite CPR after an evening crash between a car and a motorcycle in Toronto’s west end. Unforeseen demise The emergency crews were called to the scene near Scarlett Road and Lawrence Avenue W. for reports regarding a rider lying on a roadway who sustained severe injuries after the collision. According to the
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Steve Sawatzky was given CPR when he went into cardiac arrest. Around 2 dozen Winnipeg firefighter paramedics took turns in delivering CPR on one of their own for almost an hour after he collapsed at a work barbeque at Tinkertown. After facing issues with the on-site automated external defibrillator (AED), his co-workers took turns in
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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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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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Ian Flynn was assisted by colleagues to save a life. A casino security officer was recognized for taking command when a patron collapsed with a heart attack. He performed CPR and directed the use of a defibrillator until the man was loaded into an ambulance. CPR on the line Flynn is the CPR trainer for
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A 22-month old boy was revived with CPR after he was pulled from an icy creek. Gardell Martin and 2 of his brothers were outside playing when he fell into the stream that runs through their 5-acre property. He was swept away by the rapidly moving current. Icy ordeal His 7-year old brother, Greg ran
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A toddler was unresponsive in a taxi with his parents which prompted CPR. A dispatcher with Jiffy Cabs was able to assist the father while performing CPR to save the life of the child. Saving a life while on the line Passengers and drivers with Jiffy in St. John’s heard over the radio as Jay
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