An SHA volunteer took a class to a scene where a patient was declared dead. The Information and Privacy Commissioner (IPC) is recommending more privacy training for Saskatchewan Health Authority (SHA) volunteers after a CPR instructor and volunteer medical first responder took her class to a call at a private home.

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Privacy concerns

Based on an investigation report by the IPC, it shows paramedics were called to a rural residence in southern Saskatchewan for someone who went into cardiac arrest.

Edmonton first aid — She was teaching a CPR re-certification class to three adult seniors when SHA sent the call to its emergency responders, including the instructor.

The instructor in question is a volunteer with the SHA as a medical first responder and was registered as a non-practicing emergency medical responder with the Saskatchewan College of Paramedics. She was teaching a CPR re-certification class to three adult seniors when SHA sent the call to its emergency responders, including the instructor.

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Immediate delivery of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) can save a life. This life-saving technique significantly improves the chances of survival during emergencies.

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