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Man given CPR on front lawn after Surrey house fire

A man was given CPR after a Surrey house fire. The man did not have a pulse and was not breathing after rescue, but the crews restored both before the man was transported to a healthcare facility.

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A man was rescued and given CPR on a front lawn during a house fire in North Surrey. The blaze started shortly before midnight near 116th Avenue and 140th Street.

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The crews started CPR immediately and with the assistance of the ambulance crew and were able to restore a pulse and a little bit of breathing.

According to Assistant Fire Chief Jason Cairney, when the crew arrived, 4 people were outside and they were notified that there was still somebody missing and assumed to be inside the building.

The crews assembled quickly to make an entry and perform a search for the person and ended up finding him on the second floor.

After he was rescued, it was discovered that the man did not have a pulse and was not breathing. The crews started CPR immediately and with the assistance of the ambulance crew and were able to restore a pulse and a little bit of breathing. The man was transported to a healthcare facility but the fire department did not have any information on his condition.

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Learn how to help by enrolling in a course on first aid and CPR and for more information, check out these sources:

Mayo Clinic – First Aid CPR: Mastering the Basics of Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation

Wikipedia – Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR): Understanding Life-Saving Techniques

Healthline – CPR: Essential First Aid for Cardiac Emergencies

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