According to the Abbotsford police, they are investigating reports of an afternoon shooting. It has been confirmed by the force that it is investigating a call of shots fired at the intersection of Ross and Simpson roads. According to a witness, he was driving home on Ross Road when he saw someone lying on the […]
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According to the RCMP, a man who was killed in a multi-vehicular crash on the Coquihalla highway was a Good Samaritan who stopped to help others. The authorities stated that the incident started when the small vehicle collided with a commercial vehicle between Hope and Merritt near the Kingsvale Bridge. No one was injured in
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A teen who was only 14 years old goes into cardiac arrest. He would spend the next 12 hours in a coma. The teen would not have survived at all if it hadn’t been for the lifeguards from an adjoining pool who rushed into the gym, used an automated external defibrillator (AED), and performed CPR.
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A serious rollover crash sent a person to a hospital. The incident occurred around 2 AM on Highway 1 which was east of the Whatcom Road exit. The Mounties, Abbotsford firefighters, and paramedics responded to the scene where a blue vehicle had come to rest on its roof in the median. The video from the
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A 38-year old woman died in an accident in St-Charles-sur-Richelieu. The vehicle of the victim slammed into a Hydro pole and swerved off the road. The vehicle plunged upside-down in the Richelieu River. Watery ordeal The neighbors contacted the police after hearing a loud bang. The electricity was cut off right after the impact with
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For Chris Troughton, a defibrillator saves lives. It was able to save his life 4 times. Troughton was planning on getting an automated external defibrillator (AED) for his own house. He later decided to share the device with the entire neighborhood by installing a weatherproof cabinet in front of his house. Easy access of an
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Students who rallied for gun control should learn CPR according to Former Pennsylvania Sen. Rick Santorum or find a way to prevent a school shooting. According to the Republicans, children should do something such as taking CPR classes or trying to deal with situations such as involving a violent shooter. Time to act The 2012
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A man is in a hospital in critical condition after being pulled from a vehicle that was submerged in a water-filled ditch. The two-car accident occurred at 168th street and Highway 10 shortly before 9:30 PM. The collision sent a white sedan into a water-filled ditch. A person was removed from the vehicle in around
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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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Beau Hayward is in a hospital after a severe diving accident. The 28-year old ended up with a compressed spinal cord in Sudbury. The Toronto man was staying at the cottage of his friend in Sudbury. According to Bianca Wilson, his sister, Hayward hit his head on the sandy base of the lake after diving
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The fraudulent N95 masks circulating in the market cannot create a proper seal and not effective. Health Canada warns people to be careful with N95 respirators after receiving reports of fake masks being sold online. Health Canada received reports that fraudulent and uncertified N95 respirators that falsely claim to protect consumers against COVID-19 are sold
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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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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 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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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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