The man was running toward the finish line at Jasper Avenue and 103 Street when he collapsed. A doctor who was driving by the Edmonton Marathon rushed to help the man who collapsed and ceased to breathe just blocks away from the finish line. The man was resuscitated by Dr. Tamara Kuzma. She rushed from […]
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After a dramatic revival on the weekend, more rinks and recreational facilities on P.E.I. are planning to buy automated external defibrillators. Importance of defibrillators Steve Stapleton assisted in reviving a friend who collapsed during a hockey game at the APM Centre in Cornwall. He used an AED when CPR was no longer working. According to
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CPR was quickly performed on a man who collapsed at Cape Breton Fiddlers Run finish line. A man running in the Cape Breton Fiddlers Run half-marathon was transported to a healthcare facility by ambulance after he collapsed 10 feet away from the finish line. Timely delivery of CPR The runner appeared to stumble and fell
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When a man went into cardiac arrest, he was thankful he was at a south shore CLSC. When Pierre Lachapelle suffered a cardiac arrest, it required 8 shocks from a defibrillator followed by a shot of adrenalin before he came back to life. On the right spot On Monday, he went back to gratefully thank
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The Mounties confirm that an 81-year old Richmond woman died in a healthcare facility following a pedestrian crash. Based on a news release, the RCMP stated that the woman was hit by a late-model Mercedes SUV at around 6:30 PM in the area of No. 1 Road and Tucker road. Tragedy on the road The
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A young boy was given CPR by a Newfoundland woman. She was recognized as a hero after assisting in saving the life of a drowning boy while vacationing at a Florida resort. Watery ordeal Mary Lou Dill performed CPR to help save a six-year-old boy. Dill just arrived at a pool on her resort to
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The eyes of Martin Dansereau’s glisten with tears while looking at his 21-year old daughter, Maslyn. He considers his daughter as a hero. Timely intervention to save a life After a workout on a treadmill in the basement of his house, Dansereau did not feel right. Before calling out of help, Dansereau collapsed to the
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It was a big save for the goalie of Gander Flyers before the team faced the Corner Brook Royals. Timely intervention When a fan collapsed and loses consciousness, the bystanders at the Newfoundland Senior Hockey League game rushed to the change room of the Flyer’s to get Patrick O’Brien. O’Brien is a paramedic who was
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An 8-year old Nathan Rugge saved a life by performing CPR. He remembers what he did the day he and his father Justin helped save a life. Saving a life Back in October 2017, they had come to Lochdale Community School in North Burnaby to retrieve a soccer ball. When they got out of the
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A 79-year old woman and her 4-year old granddaughter received CPR. They are in critical condition after found face-down in a backyard pool in Oakville. Watery ordeal According to Halton police, officers were called to a residence on Yarmouth Crescent shortly after noon. A neighbor had pulled the elderly woman out of the in-ground swimming
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A man was found dead in a parking lot. The police identified the victim as Darrin Thomas Amond about in his 40’s. He was found in a northeast Safeway parking lot in medical distress. The police believed that it was a serious assault. He was immediately provided first aid. Timely intervention According to the police,
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A young girl was choked after her scarf got caught on the playground. Supervisors were present at a northeast Calgary school but parents at O.S Geiger School are raising concerns on how the school managed the incident. Unexpected incident The police were called to help the paramedics and fire department at the school playground in
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A young girl was found unconscious at a private residence. The ambulance technicians were requested to report to a pool at a private residence on Chevremont Blvd. According to Bob Lamle, a division chief with the Urgences Sante, the girl which is believed to be between 4-5 years old was given treatment at the scene.
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The police in west Quebec saved a 68-year old man in cardiac arrest, just a month after reviving a lifeless toddler. At around 6 PM, officers responded to a call on I’lf Road where a 68-year old man was suffering cardio-respiratory arrest. Saving a life After taking over a neighbor, a nurse who initiated CPR,
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A mother who was given CPR after a rescue attempt in Lake Ontario died. The mother jumped into Lake Ontario over the weekend as an attempt to save her 6-year old son who was carried away from the shore while on a floating device. Watery ordeal The 33-year old woman along with 3 others entered
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The quick-thinking of strangers in rescuing and delivering CPR saved the life of a young man. The incident occurred in Lynn Canyon after the young man went out for a swim. Watery ordeal The rescue team responded to the waters near Twin Falls around 4 PM when they received a call about a possible drowning.
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According to a Saskatoon mother, the city’s public-school division did a good job of calming students who were present when a young girl was rescued from a city pool during a year-end trip. Prompt intervention The children of Tanya Napper in Grade 3 and Grade 5 were present at the Lawson Civic Centre when lifeguards
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A family of a woman who died of nut allergy urges food companies to provide clear labels while raising awareness on life-saving techniques. Joanna Salmingo, 30-years old was sharing a dessert with her mother on August 8 when she went into a state of anaphylactic shock. The danger of allergies According to her brother, Joey
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A man participating in the Montreal half-marathon event collapsed about two kilometers away from the finishing line. It happened near the corner of Cherrier and St-Hubert streets about 10 in the morning. According to a witness the police called for help, but first responders arrived after 25 minutes. The police identified the man as Patrick
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A 19-year-old man has been arrested with impaired driving offenses after a crash that happened in Richmond Hill, Ontario on a Sunday night. One man is dead and five other people were injured in the incident. Prompt intervention The police identified the man who died in the incident was a 44-year-old living in Richmond. A
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