Two people died after a raft overturned on New Brunswick’s Miramichi River. According to RCMP Sgt. Brent Johnston, 8 friends were rafting down the river in Gray Rapids when it flipped. Dangers in the water Johnston added that 6 people were able to make it back to the shore on their own. A 29-year old […]
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A man was moving a boat between wharves at time of incident. The town of Conche is mourning for a resident who drowned on Friday. According the Roddickton RCMP, a 65-year old man was travelling in his boat between the wharves, around the region known as Lighthouse Point. The RCMP believes he was experiencing engine
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When Pamela Morgan collapsed, she was lucky that someone saved her life. A South Surrey security guard was recognized as a hero for his quick action. He was given credit for saving the life of a senior at Semiahmoo Shopping Centre. Cameron Hubley was given BC Emergency Health Services (BCEHS) Vital Link Award. The award
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Shuswap sledding community mourns the loss of a Sicamous snowmobiler. One of the beloved members of Sicamous’ snowmobile community faced a tragic end after an accident on Queest Mountain. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJFX-H-NVlc According to Eagle Valley Snowmobile Club president Gord Bushell, the snowmobiling community are saddened over the loss of Rene St. Onge who was accidently killed
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Paramedics attempted to resuscitate a 27-year old man. A man died in a surfing accident at Long Beach. The paramedics responded to the incident close to Lovekin Rock. Watery ordeal According to Cpl. Patrick Jenkins who was speaking on behalf of the Tofino RCMP, he confirmed to the Westerly News that the 27-year old man
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Wilf Driedger would not be alive without the timely action of 2 strangers. It simply shows that it was not his time. Luck, fate and the heroic effort of Maryrose McConnell and Dave Patrick was responsible for saving the life of the 70-year Murrayville resident. For Wilf, the 2 persons are ‘angels’ and gratefully thanks
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An Abbotsford man was alive after a deadly arrythmia. When a sudden heart attack occurs, the ideal scenario is in a building with a paramedic and other healthcare professionals as well as a defibrillator. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJFX-H-NVlc This was the case for an Abbotsford man who was alive after suffering a deadly arrhythmia at the Abbotsford Recreation
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The life-saving equipment is essential in saving lives. The B.C.’s leading Heart and Stroke Big Bike team has installed an automated external defibrillator (AED) in Abbotsford Exhibition Park. The “Big Heart Champions” team earned the chance to place the AED via a Big Bike fundraising challenge. The opportunity is considered meaningful for the team members
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The players in an old-timer’s hockey league helped save a teammate’s life. One of the players suffered a heart attack in one of the dressing rooms at Pitt Meadows Arena Complex. His teammates delivered CPR and rushed to find a second defibrillator after discovering that the batteries in the first device were dead. On the
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A 22-year old man was struck by a 5-ton truck. The incident occurred after he reportedly attempted to run across Lougheed Highway after a Halloween event at Roosters. Jeremy Scholing, an Abbotsford resident, enrolled in a beginner-level first aid course several years back but he did not expect to use it. The actions of Scholing
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Steve Stewart and Steve parks helped save a life of a man. Certificates of commendation were presented to the 2 men along with Abbotsford Fire Rescue Captain Jim Durvin and firefighters Tom Dodd, Greg Herron and Scott Ellis. The awards were given at Abbotsford city council after an incident that occurred on April 17. Parking
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For Grandinetti, he could not recall what happened. The Sault Ste. Marie native suffered a heart attack and was found almost dead beside his vehicle in the parking lot of Rome’s Independent Grocer. Apparently, an unknown woman saw him and called 911. It was only minutes when the paramedics arrived on the scene. They started
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A 32-year old Cochrane man was killed in a dirt-bike accident. The incident occurred near Sundre involve a Rocky View County firefighter and a father of 2 young children. Justin Francis died after family members discovered the injured man and rushed him to meet the first responders. Tragic incident Justin was on a camping trip
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Maryam Basharat was saved thanks to the life-saving efforts of teachers. It was back in September 6, just 3 days after classes started when a grade 6 girl collapsed during gym class outside while running in which her heart stopped. Life-saving measures The sequence of events that occurred on that day led to the recognition
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A 20-year old man in Ramsay St. in Pierrefonds was shot. It was a quiet residential neighborhood with a few 3-storey apartment buildings and single-family homes. The street was cordoned off with police tape while investigators check the area. They thoroughly checked through garbage and recycling bins for bullet casings and other signs into the
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A timely effort saved the life of Michael Isely after suffering a heart attack. He was golfing at a charity event at Saskatoon Golf and Country Club when an unforeseen event occurred. On that day, he experienced a minimal degree of pressure in the chest but not alarming in any way. Isely brushed it off
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A Toronto woman helped save a life of a man in cardiac arrest. Alex Jade, 29-years old was working out at GoodLife Fitness club when a man collapsed on the floor. She noticed a staff member carrying an AED and casually walking towards a man lying on the floor. According to Jade, the man was
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An Ottawa police officer attempted to save a young man who drowned. According to the police officer, it is vital for those who witness emergencies to provide aid after seeing some people simply standing by and do nothing. Emergency concerns Det.-Const. Hussein Assaad was off duty at Lac Leamy with friends and family when they
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Dylan Duncan was waiting for a bus when he heard a call for help. Jessica Burman Zinger was asking if anyone knows CPR. Luckily, Duncan just learned CPR and was taught to always help people in need. According to Duncan, he had to help by calling for emergency assistance and delivered CPR. He was shocked
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The Ottawa paramedics credit a City of Ottawa worker and a bystander for saving the life of a jogger. The incident occurred near the intersection of Holitman and Foxfield drives in which a jogger collapsed when his heart ceases to beat. The jogger, a 60-year old man dropped on the ground and discovered by Troy
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