Accidents on the road can occur without warning even if safety is strictly observed. In a recent accident involving a collision, it took 6 lives. A van transporting a family was northbound when it slammed with a southbound vehicle. After the crash, a fire started on both vehicles. Devastating ordeal In the accident, there were […]
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An AED is a life-saving device that can make a difference. Immediate use of the device can significantly improve the chances of survival. Sadly, the device is not accessible in some areas. A man died after a cardiac episode due to the lack of an AED. The employees have been pressing the office to get
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When a life is in danger, timely delivery of life-saving measures is important. Immediate CPR was performed on a man rescued from a house fire. The man was suffering severe smoke inhalation. The emergency crews initiated the delivery of CPR. The man who was in his 40s sustained severe injuries after he was retrieved from
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Jeff Crew did not hesitate to take action when an 18-year old Ajethan Ramachandranathan collapsed in the middle of class. A west-end gym teacher and his assistant were given recognition for saving the life of a grade 12 student after using a defibrillator to revive the teenager who ceased to breathe. Quick action saves a
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A 1-year old boy was saved after near-drowning in the family’s swimming pool in Longueuil. Watery rescue According to the police, the baby fell into the water and knocked his head. One of the relatives found the child unconscious in the pool. According to Longueuil police spokesperson, Stephanie Jalbert, they got a call around 8:50
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One individual is dead after an early morning fire in a Britannia apartment. The firefighters responded to several 911 calls reporting heavy smoke in a 3-story apartment building on Zephyr Avenue just before 3 AM. The fire was contained to a single apartment on the second floor. Unexpected ordeal According to Ottawa Fire, one person
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According to RCMP, a 30-year old woman and an 11-year old girl, both from Miami were part of a guided tour in the North Bench Trail area near Golden. The RCMP confirmed that the two were traveling on the same machine. The snowmobile was one of a group of 10 on a guided tour by
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Shannon Willner and her sisters took their mother shopping in Leduc for her Mother’s Days present when the outing turned into a disaster. Shopping ordeal Their mother became short of breath. When her lips turned blue, one of the daughters called for emergency assistance. While one sister was on the line with a dispatcher, Willner
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The Calgary police are investigating after a man was fatally shot in broad daylight on a quiet residential street in Arbour Lake. The neighbors reported several shots around 5:40 PM in the northwest community. Shooting incident According to Sue Washington, who was out on her deck with her husband, she thought it was firecrackers or
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A truck crashes into a house in Abbotsford resulted in minor injuries requiring first aid care. Luckily, only minor injuries were reported on the scene at Lefeuvre Road. Out of control The Abbotsford Police Department and Abbotsford Fire Rescue Services were called to a report on a vehicle that crashed into a house. A silver
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The quick action of a pub employee in Saskatoon after a bleeding man stumbled into a bar saved his life. The Saskatoon police responded to a call about a man suffering multiple stab wounds. The man reached the Colonial Pub and Grill from Cumberland Park across the street. The man’s clothes were drenched in blood
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A woman was given CPR after a stabbing ordeal. Sadly, the woman was declared dead while a man is in a hospital with serious injuries after a double stabbing incident in the Bloorcourt Village area. The Toronto Police were called to the area of Bloor Street West and Shaw Street, west of Christie Pits Park
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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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For the second time this year, LaSalle police say life was saved by one of the officers using Naloxone. Police responded to a residence last month after a man went into medical distress in LaSalle. Police share that they were first on the scene, and saw a person attempting to perform CPR on the man
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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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The quick response of an off-duty nurse in delivering CPR saved the life of a woman. Laurie Ouellette was together with her husband visiting family. She went to Wendy’s along with her husband and mother to get something to eat. Timely response Ouellette stated that when they were sitting at a table, her head bobbed
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The gun violence in Metro Vancouver has taken a devastating toll. It can be painful for the families of innocent victims. Unforeseen tragedy Darlene Bennett and her family are preparing for Christmas but it would not be the same. It was a hard experience for the family. Her husband, Paul Bennett worked as a nurse.
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After the collapse of a 16-year old Nova Scotia hockey player, a defibrillator was not used. Jordan Boyd had an undiagnosed heart condition. Jordan Boyd collapsed around 10 minutes into the tryout for the Acadia-Bathurst Titan of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He passed a full medical exam leading up to the camp,
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A 35-year old dead despite CPR at Buffalo Pound Provincial Park. According to Moose Jaw RCMP, the man entered the water and started to struggle. Drowning incident The 35-year old man was declared dead after a drowning incident. The man who was from the Regina area was attending a family gathering at the beach area.
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A 23-year old man sustained a gunshot wound on his leg on a shooting incident. The police are investigating the second drive-by shooting on Sandpiper Drive in Abbotsford. According to Const. Ian MacDonald, the police received a call around 8:30 PM when residents reported gunshots fired in the 30700 block of Sandpiper Drive. The patrol
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