The Edmonton police applaud bystanders who administer emergency first aid to a man in Edmonton. The man sustained stab wounds on a train platform during the morning rush hour. With the efforts of the bystanders, they were able to save the man’s life. According to the witnesses, the man received several stab wounds in the […]
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With another heat warning in effect in Ottawa and parts of eastern Ontario, you might be searching for a place to cool down. The City of Gatineau has extended operating hours at outdoor swimming pools, wading pools, and beaches starting Sunday so residents can cool off. Beaches The beaches in the City of Ottawa will
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The incident occurred in the 18200-block of 67A Avenue. A man is dead after a shooting incident in Cloverdale in the 18200-block of 67A Avenue. Around 4 PM, the Surrey RCMP received several calls regarding shots being fired in the Clayton area. Upon arrival at the scene, the officers found a man who sustained gunshot
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A man sustains machete injuries and a non-life-threatening gunshot wound to his back. The incident occurred while fighting off a man breaking into his property in Red Deer. The 23-year old victim surprised the assailant who was armed with a machete and a small-caliber firearm. The thief entered the garage and a struggled ensued. Encounter
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A 13-year old girl was brought to the Alberta Children’s Hospital after struck by a vehicle in Langdon. According to the EMS, the vehicle that struck the girl left the scene. The teenager was flown to the healthcare facility by STARS Air Ambulance in a severe but stable condition with a possibility for a head
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The quick thinking of 6 employees saved the life of a Calgary man. Ayaz Kara was enjoying a game of squash at the recreation center at Mount Royal University when he suddenly felt dizzy and out of breath. According to Kara, the last thing he recalled is collapsing. His heart ceases to beat and started
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The ongoing gun violence in Metro Vancouver has taken a devastating toll and it is hard for families of innocent victims. For the widow of Surrey hockey coach and father, Paul Bennett, it was a tragic event. His husband, Paul worked as a nurse and he was headed to a colleague’s retirement party when he
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Life-saving efforts can help save a life. On the 7th yearly Survivor Day which was organized by Essex-Windsor paramedics, the first responders were reunited to those that were brought back from clinical death. Prompt intervention The 1st Survivor Day presented 5 survivors. The timely action of bystanders to execute CPR, availability of public-use defibrillators (AED),
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A shooting incident occurred in an apartment building parking lot. According to the Hamilton Police, they arrested a Mississauga man for the deadly, targeted shooting that killed the 44-year old Hamilton man. Targeted shooting The police had the 27-year old in handcuffs on the west Mountain and charged him for first-degree murder. Based on the
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Rapid action of bystanders and arena staff revived a man suffering from cardiac arrest. A 48-year old man went into cardiac arrest while he was playing hockey at the Minto Sports Complex. Bystander action The bystanders started to perform CPR after a man collapsed while others were instructed by a paramedics communications officer to the
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A 14-year old Winnipeg girl was honored for helping her father from cardiac arrest. Andrea Warzel’s father, 47-years old collapsed at home after returning from a jog. The girl immediately called for emergency assistance while her mother and sister performed CPR. According to the girl, it was her first time to call for 911. She
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WorkSafeBC provides guidance for restarting work sites. The COVID-19 pandemic has resulted in a new kind of self-reliance, from cutting down their own hair to improvising a home workout. Challenges of performing first aid in the “new normal” Self-administered first aid is another option outlined by WorkSafeBC guidelines for industries restarting after being idle due
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A Chilliwack woman has created 125 masks and still going strong. A group of Fraser Valley crafters has been creating up a storm recently as they produce masks for healthcare workers and others in need. The Facebook group called Fraser Valley Craft Guild shared information on how to make cotton masks and get them to
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A man dropped off at the Sheldon Chumir Health Centre had a gunshot wound to the head. The man was identified as 22-year old Itgel Baatarsuren of Calgary. Shooting ordeal The police stated that the man who dropped off Baatarsuren at the health center fled in a white Pontiac G5. The victim was rushed to
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A Mission emergency personnel responded to a single-vehicular rollover. A 56-year old Osoyoos woman was airlifted to Royal Columbian Hospital after her vehicle flipped into a ditch that was filled with water. Timely rescue The local emergency personnel was requested to respond to the east of Lougheed Highway and Nelson Street after the motorists witnessed
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A woman died despite the immediate delivery of CPR after apparent drowning. The RCMP is investigating a suspected drowning that occurred in an isolated lake on Nova Scotia’s eastern shore. Watery ordeal Based on the police report, two men found a 57-year old woman in a lake on West Side Indian Harbour Lake Rd. in
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A 27-year old man died despite CPR in Long Beach near Tofino. Paramedics were seen attempting to resuscitate the man after a surfing accident. Surfing incident The paramedics responded to the incident near Loveline Rock. The man died after the surfing accident but specific details on the root cause of death are left unknown as
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A man was given CPR after a collision on Gateway Boulevard. Belongings were strewn across the road and traffic. Prompt delivery of CPR According to Sonya Lambert, a man was standing up while pedaling his bicycle and a trailer carrying possessions when his tires got stuck on the curb. A car driving in front of
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A man in a taxi died after a shooting despite the delivery of CPR. The driver of a cab whose passenger was found dead after shots were fired near a northwest Edmonton bar was unharmed. Shooting ordeal The victim was found in the front seat of the cab outside the Flux Ultra Lounge near 142
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The bystanders pull an unresponsive senior out of his truck and attempted to save his life after the vehicle struck a light pole. Upon the arrival of the paramedics at John Laurie Blvd near Brisebois Drive, they found a man believed to be in his 70s in a critical condition. Vehicular accident The man was
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