According to an Ontario fire marshal, it is vital to avoid using a microwave to sterilize COVID-19 masks. There have been 51 fire fatalities reported in Ontario between January 1 and May 4. There has been an increase in the cases of fire deaths this year as COVID-19 measures force many individuals to stay home […]
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Observing physical distancing, regular hand washing, and resisting the urge to touch your face are the proven methods. The provincial health officer of B.C. stated that wearing homemade or non-medical masks might prevent people from spreading droplets that cause COVID-19 but using a mask has a little effect in protecting a person from the virus.
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Face masks that are created with several layers of cloth can help prevent the transmission of COVID-19. This is based on the findings of an international team of researchers who studied a century’s worth of mask research. The homemade cloth masks are not perfect but can provide a “modest” reduction in the transmission of COVID-19
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For those who are hoping to do away with the face masks when visiting stores and other businesses, you might think again. Experts agree with the remarks made by Ontario Premier Doug Ford reminding Canadians that companies and businesses have the right to ask customers to wear a face-covering or mask. Any business has the
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It was an exciting hockey game but a fan required CPR. Hockey was the last thing most players were thinking about. Game safety The Ottawa Senators and Florida Panthers were dealing with 2 separate delays that left several players shaken. Both teams were sent to their dressing rooms with a remaining 3:37 in the first
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Automated bank machines and coffee shops are ideal sites for AEDs. These sites are suitable for the installation of an automated external defibrillator (AED) to help people who collapsed after a cardiac arrest. Availability of AEDs Cardiac arrest triggers the heart to abruptly stop beating due to an electrical issue and considered a medical emergency.
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The crisis teams helped families after a crash with a horse-drawn wagon. The incident occurred at Ochapowace First Nation which injured up to 15 people, mostly children. Based on the RCMP news release, Esterhazy RCMP responded to the incident. The crash occurred on a grid road off Highway 247 in the Round Lake region. Unexpected
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The Montreal Canadiens’ seasons seems to a serious of unfortunate events. It started to turn bad months ago with the injury to a star goalie Carey Pricethat. The latest incident involves an infant who was rushed to a hospital after being hit in the head by a souvenir puck at the team’s yearly public practice
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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. Saving a life According to the witnesses, the man received several stab
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A 17-year old body was struck and killed on a Cape Breton highway. The mother of the boy says his son was bending over to tie his shoe as he walked home from a graduation party. Road accident According to Jenn Hanna, her son Joneil was at a graduation house party and started walking home
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A female inmate at the Correctional Centre for Women in Clarenville died. The purported cause of death was choking on food. Choking incident According to RCMP Staff Sgt. Larry Turner, the 27-year old was eating lunch inside her cell when a piece of sandwich end up lodged in her windpipe. He also added that a
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A pair of teenage girls helped save the life of a man in cardiac arrest. Brooklyn Rogers and Chloe Cuff along with the parents were presented with the Rescuer Awards as recognition for their efforts in assisting John MacSween in the winter of 2016. In March 2016, Rogers and Cuff who were both 13-years old
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The attorneys for former ‘Bachelor’ contestant Chris Soules stated that he delivered CPR on an Iowa farmer who died after Soules rear-ended his tractor back in April. Road accident Based on the Waterloo-Cedar Falls Courier, the attorneys filed a motion on Monday which seeks the dismissal of the charge against Soules – who leaves the
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After the Toronto van attack, concerned citizens now reach out to first aid providers to freshen their skills. Saving a life St. John Ambulance is an organization that provides public training on first aid. The organization reports a rise in interest in its courses since the van attack that took the lives of 10 people.
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Newfoundland and Labrador’s health minister performed CPR to save a life. John Haggie, a doctor, was digging on a plate of fish at the Gander Legion which was part of the Festival of Flight of the town when a man collapsed. Timely CPR Haggie refused to talk to the reporters about the incident but the
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An Abbotsford man was alive after a deadly arrhythmia. 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. This was the case for an Abbotsford man who was alive after suffering a deadly arrhythmia at the Abbotsford Recreation Centre.
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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 confirmed to the Westerly News that the 27-year old man died
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A man was rushed to a healthcare facility in severe condition after sustaining a stab wound inside a downtown Kelowna apartment suite. According to the police, the 26-year old Vernon resident was found around 11 PM wandering along Pandosy Street with serious blood loss. What happened at the scene? A witness delivered first aid until
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Garrett Williams awkwardly responds when questioned about the incident involving his younger sister Shanna. It was the 10-year old boy’s fast thinking and a good memory that saved the life of his 6-year old sister. The first aid training that Garrett learned at school 2 years ago allowed him to help Shanna after choking on
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Police officers attempted to save a man with naloxone and CPR did not wrong. This was discovered by Ontario’s Special Investigations Unit (SIU). Overdose concerns The SIU checks all deaths involving police in the province. In such cases, the officers were called to a Brampton house where they found a 36-year old man who is
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