Efforts of heroic bystanders to save family with first aid recognized. Pitt Meadow’s top firefighter has high praise for the men and women who leapt into action the moment a car full of people crashed into a hydro pole and burst into flames.
Heroic efforts to save victims of burning vehicle
Chief Don Jolley arrived on scene to find a vehicle up on the meridian against a hydro pole and fully engulfed in flames. Luckily, bystanders had already extricated the five victims.
Jolley stated that there were around seven or eight bystanders who rolled the vehicle onto its wheels and pulled people out. The vehicle was on fire when they did it.
Veteran advanced first aid instructed Kristina Gardner was almost home when she noticed the flames and ran to help with her extensive first aid kit including oxygen. When she saw four of the rescued people were conscious and breathing, she went straight to a man in cardiac arrest.
Ridge Meadows RCMP stated that the four passengers were hospitalized and released that same night. The male driver in his 60s remains hospitalized in serious condition.
Being prepared with a first aid course
It is recommended to enroll in a first aid course today. You can learn the necessary first aid skills including CPR to help save a life during emergencies.
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