Ron Klippenstein and Dan Szun utilized an AED to keep Jim Kirby alive after a heart attack. The 2 Winnipeg men who saved the life of their teammate during a hockey game were recognized by the city’s fire department for their rapid actions. Timely action to save a life The Winnipeg Fire Paramedic Service awarded […]
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The resuscitation of 2 Newfoundland hockey players highlights the importance of public defibrillators. It was the second case of heart attacks at a hockey rink where another player was saved with CPR. The players who suffered the heart attacks in both cases are recovering. Importance of public defibrillators in sports arenas The 2 incidents brought
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A man was transported to RCH after sustaining a gunshot wound. The Mission police, fire and ambulance personnel responded to a call at Philbert Street for reports on a male suffering from a gunshot wound shortly after 3 PM. Shooting incident The victim was transported via air ambulance which landed in Mission Secondary School’s playing
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Jesse Boyes and Michael Ercanbrack were recognized for their heroic efforts. Both were honored at the board meeting of Abbotsford police. Boyes was given recognition for having intervened in a potential drowning. Drowning incident Boyes was walking on Discovery Trail at Wells Gray Avenue and McKinley Drive when he spotted a teenager who fell down
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UFV student was lucky to be alive after losing his footing. It started as a free time to check the Cascade Falls landmark but ended as a near death experience for one UFV student. According to Cole Nutma, he was to be alive after falling into a pool of water above the iconic waterfall. With
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A man in his 20s is in severe condition in a healthcare facility after a shooting in Abbotsford. According to Sgt. Judy Bird, the Abbotsford Police Department got a 911 hang-up call at around 6:15 PM which alerted them to a possible shooting at a residence in the 2500 block of Birch Street in east
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A couple turned up with injuries early morning at a gas station at Fraser Highway and Mt. Lehman Road. Both man and woman who showed up at an Abbotsford gas station early in the morning sustained apparent gunshot wounds. The pair were transported to a healthcare facility with non-life-threatening injuries that were given appropriate emergency
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When Steve Gillespie collapsed, he was saved by an AED. The Civic Center in Sydney has 2 automated external defibrillators for better response to medical emergencies. Importance of AEDs in public areas According to CBRM Mayor Cecil Clarke, training is provided to ensure that those who work in the building can properly use AEDs in
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A deadly accident on Highway 125 raised concerns on the safety in the area. A 79-year old driver involved in a single-vehicular crash in Balls Creek died in the hospital. He was with the 78-year old female passenger who were both of North River were transported to the Cape Breton Regional Hospital. The woman sustained
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An Albert Bridge woman with private travel insurance would not include her medical expenses after a heart attack. This occurred during a bingo trip to Maine where she was flown to Halifax to undergo treatment. Issues with insurance coverage Mary Frances Campbell, 75-years old was travelling with her friends on a bus tour to Bangor
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The Nova Scotia Police confirmed that a woman drowned near Peggy’s Cove. The emergency workers responded to a report that a woman was struggling in the water. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O_49wMpdews Watery ordeal According to the Halifax Fire and Emergency, the local fishermen brought the woman to the shore where the rescuers attempted to perform CPR. The RCMP
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A 34-year old Main-a-Dieu man died after a motor vehicular accident. The Cape Breton Regional Police responded to a single vehicular accident around 12:30 AM around the civic address 295 Main-a-Dieu road. Vehicular crash They found a Mazda RX-8 off the road with significant damage. There was a woman performing CPR on a man who
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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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