A 12-year old boy shot with a pellet gun while sledding in Cloverdale park. The Surrey RCMP is investigating after 2 youths allegedly shot a boy with pellets. Shot by a pellet gun The 12-year old boy was at the park when he was shot with a pellet gun. Based on the Surrey RCMP report, […]
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A head-on collision on Vancouver highway resulted in injuries that required first aid. According to police, a Ford Focus and Mercedes SUV collided over the centerline of the four-lane highway. Road collision Two people are taken to a healthcare facility with life-threatening injuries after an early morning head-on collision in Vancouver’s east and left seven
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A 6-year old is dead after a boating incident. A North Vancouver family was boating on Kalamalka Lake in Vernon when the incident occurred. There were reports of drowning incidents at Kalamalka Lake which was south of Vernon. According to Vernon RCMP, the family was boating on the lake and was returning to the dock
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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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A man died despite CPR after the antique store fire incident. The firefighters responded to a fire at Remember That Collectibles at 127 Fern Rd. Delivery of CPR to save a life The first crew swept through the smoke-filled single-story building and found the owner’s dog which was resuscitated by the paramedics. It was during
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Victim of Downtown Eastside shooting was given CPR. The police have identified the man who was killed after the shooting incident. Shooting ordeal Officers were called to the Savoy Hotel and arrived to find that someone utilized bear spray which made it hard for everyone inside to breathe. The police officers found a man with
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An Edmonton man died despite the delivery of CPR by bystanders in Okanagan Lake. According to police, the 25-year old Edmonton man drowned while swimming in the lake. Dangers in the water The West Kelowna RCMP and paramedics responded to a report of a possible drowning at a campground. The emergency crews took over from
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CPR was attempted on a woman found in Forest Lawn. The Calgary Police homicide unit was called in to investigate the death of a woman in Forest Lawn. The police banged on Mike Carruthers door looking for someone who had been stabbed. Since his neighbors have been frequently in trouble, he sent officers next door
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An Abbotsford teen died despite CPR in a fatal hit-and-run incident. The driver involved in the hit-and-run case involving star athlete Desmond Bassi, 17-years old, turns himself in. Dangers on the road The driver is also 17-years old faces criminal charges. In less than an hour before the driver turned himself in, another 17-year old
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The Alex Fraser Bridge crash involved several vehicles and victims that require first aid. A 5-car crash on the Alex Fraser Bridge left a taxi sitting on top of another vehicle. Road crash The incident occurred in the northbound center lane. According to Const. Mike Halskoy, the incident was indirectly brought about by a stalled
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Rock & Roll Hall of Fame guitarist Gene Cornish of The Rascals collapsed on stage during a performance in Montana. The 74-year old was transported to a healthcare facility. There was no immediate report on the status of his condition. Unexpected ordeal According to Jody Grant, programming and marketing director for the Alberta Bair Theater
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A 33-year old man was declared dead despite the delivery of CPR. The man was found face-down in the Bay of Quinte as a water scooter he was proposed to have been driving was circling unmanned nearby. Ordeal in the water The OPP were called to the public boat launch on Bayview Drive, along the
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A couple was given the Vital Link Awards for immediate delivery of CPR. Diana Stephen was on her knees in front of her husband. She delivered CPR during the life-changing moment that saved his life back in 2015. She had a vague recollection of how to administer CPR which she learned from Girl Guides more
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A 57-year old woman drowned in a lake in Nova Scotia’s Guysborough County and it might have been a pet involved. The RCMP were called to Indian Harbour Lake around 6:40 PM for a report on a woman in the water. Is it a possible pet rescue? According to Cpl. Dal Hutchinson, there were two
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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 the Longueuil police spokesperson, Stephanie Jalbert, they got a call around
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A man performed CPR on a victim of a deadly shooting incident. Along with neighbors, he attempted to ease the pain of the main before the arrival of the emergency crews. Shooting ordeal The police received a call to a housing complex in the Rundle Heights neighborhood after residents reported hearing a fight. They found
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The IHIT believes that the victim was involved in the Lower Mainland gang conflict. The Integrated Homicide Investigation Team identified the victim in the shooting in Surrey as 30-year old Sumeet Randhawa. According to IHIT media relations officer Detective Lara Jansen, Randhawa, a Surrey resident died at the scene of the shooting. He was known
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A 65-year old employee at a Saskatoon car dealership is alive today due to the rapid-thinking co-workers and easy access to an automated external defibrillator (AED). The employees obtained the company’s AED and applied it to their co-workers. According to Myron Knihnitski, one of the employees who acted quickly, she had no experience in using
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The bystanders revived a 15-year old who collapsed with an AED. The incident occurred while the boy was playing futsal at Sir Robert Borden High School. According to the paramedics, without the actions of the bystanders, the outcome would be a poor one. Importance of AEDs An automated external defibrillator (AED) that was stationed at
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A 68-year old was saved with CPR at the Ottawa airport. The border agents, passengers, and American Airlines staff were among those who helped the man. The man went into cardiac arrest after getting off his flight at the Ottawa International Airport. Timely actions to save a life According to the paramedics, the witnesses quickly
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