Acting Sgt. Chris Stock found a man who had been walking with friends after taking half of a fentanyl pill who appeared to overdose. He was initially on the call for a report of a woman being assaulted by 3 males. Upon discovering the man, he was not breathing and had no pulse. Stock immediately […]
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A 23-year old Prince Rupert woman possible drowned on Texada Island. Around 6:20 PM, the RCMP received a call for a possible drowning incident at Shingle Beach where a Diversity Festival was performing. According to the report of the police, the woman was seen climbing a rocky bluff and she fell into the water below.
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The Richmond RCMP are investigating a fatal incident on No. 1 Road and Tucker Road. Based on the confirmation release by the Mounties, the 81-year old Richmond woman was hit by late-model Mercedes SUV. The witnesses delivered medical help including CPR until the arrival of the emergency crew who transported the woman to a health
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An incident in a townhouse complex might be linked to a vehicle fire. A Surrey man was seriously wounded in a Friday night shooting in Langley Township in a newly-developed townhouse complex in the Willoughby neighborhood. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=054ivAiHYNU The police were able to identify the 23-year old, Tarek Ali Al-Romeshi was the individual found wounded in
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A middle-aged man suffered a cardiac arrest during a game at Pitt Meadows Arena. The players in an oldtimer’s hockey league association helped in saving the life of one their teammates after he suffered a heart attack in one of the dressing rooms. The players delivered CPR and rushed to look for a second defibrillator
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An individual was reportedly killed in a multi-vehicle crash on Chilliwack. The incident involved at least 3 other vehicles. One vehicle rested on the roof and front windshield of another. Vehicular ordeal Several ambulances, firefighters and the police responded to the crash which occurred at around 4:30 PM just east of the Vedder Road overpass
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Around 5 players over 65 years old suffered heart attacks during or after games at Parksville’s Oceanside Arena in the past 5 years. The death of 69-year old Canadian actor Alan Thicke this week while playing hockey raised several questions if the game is suitable for seniors. Al Greir who is a former Parksville city
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The Canadian Ski Patrol saved the life of a runner who collapsed. The incident occurred when he was about to cross the finish line of the Canada Army run. After the delivery of cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) and a shock from an automated external defibrillator (AED), the man regained sinus rhythm. The Ottawa Paramedic Service was
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Heather Halstead would not be alive if not for the heroic efforts of individuals who saved her life. She suffered a sudden cardiac arrest while delivering bread at Roseabelle’s. Luckily, there were 2 veteran hospital nurses attending a meeting at the restaurant. The nurses promptly performed CPR. This allowed oxygen to be supplied to the
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An 18-year old Brock Crouch was buried under the snow for 5 minutes. An American professional snowboarder survived after being buried in an avalanche in the backcountry near Whistler, B.C. Crouch was buried under the snow for 5 minutes before rescued by his friends. He was already blue-faced but conscious. According to Shin Campos who
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Quick thinking of a London Drugs staff saved a life. A Vancouver Island pharmacist was given credit for saving the life of an overdose victim. The effectiveness of naloxone as a vital tool in the opioid epidemic in B.C. has been documented. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dJFX-H-NVlc According to Courtenay London Drugs pharmacy manager Tara Oxford, she experienced first-hand
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The baby together with his parents was driving along St. Laurent Blvd. in the St. Laurent and Belfast area. The baby was not breathing. Several bystanders noticed the emergency and rushed over to give help to the family. Some called the emergency numbers, the paramedic dispatcher provided CPR instructions over the phone to any bystanders
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A worker named Moony Matthew saw an elderly man collapse at the Toronto Pearson International Airport and without any vital signs. She had two options. If she provides proper cardiopulmonary resuscitation on the man, he will get back his life and if I will not provide help he can’t get his life back or just
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The school staff and principal of Calgary Balmoral School were honored for saving the life of their grade six student. Before the start of the school year, all staff of the Calgary Balmoral School had first aid training, learning the techniques of cardiopulmonary resuscitations and how to use the defibrillator which is already present in
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A university student from Toronto was identified as the victim of a hit-and-run accident. According to a witness the victim was attempting to cross the street at the intersection of Huron and College streets when she was hit by a northbound vehicle and traveling in the southbound lanes. The incident happened early in the morning.
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The Quebec Major Junior Hockey league will improve its first-aid protocols after the death of a teenage Nova Scotia hockey player named Jordan. The boy suffered cardiac arrest on the ice many years ago. The boy about 16 years of age had an undiagnosed condition of the heart when he collapse and died at a
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A 21-year old musician was knifed to death in his hometown. Despite the attempts to save him, Brodie Armstrong was found by police lying along Russell Street around 9 PM and shortly died after. Many could not figure out what may have led someone to harm Armstrong who was the grandson of a local reverend.
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A woman and her 5-year old son drowned in a backyard pool. According to Emmanuel Akrong Sr. he tried to help his son. He also attempted to lift his wife out of the water but cannot manage to do it on his own. Ozzy Anjum, a next-door neighbor heard Akrong shouting for help. Anjum rushed
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A 16-year old boy who has been missing has been presumed to drown on Gregoire Lake. The members of the Central Alberta Rescue Dive Society joined the search during the long weekend along with sonar and underwater cameras. Water rescue The RCMP will continue to search for the boy with boat patrols for the entire
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Anyone who has taken a CPR course can tell that performing the technique on a child has challenges. The bodies of children some in various sizes and shapes which makes it hard even for medical experts to effectively perform CPR on children whose hearts ceased to beat. Improved success rates There is a higher success
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