A 23-year old man was given CPR after experiencing cardiac arrest. The incident occurred in the Byward Market parking garage. The man was quickly transported to a healthcare facility.
Cardiac arrest
The police found the man at the bottom of the stairs of the garage at Byward Market Square and Clarence Street shortly before midnight.
The officers started to perform CPR on the man. The paramedics arrived soon after and provided aggressive advanced life support treatment and rushed to the Ottawa Hospital’s trauma unit.
Prompt delivery of CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is essential during emergencies such as a cardiac arrest case. It must be started right away to improve the chances of survival.
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LEARN MORE
Learn how to help by enrolling in a CPR training course and for more information, check out these sources:
https://www.mayoclinic.org/diseases-conditions/sudden-cardiac-arrest/symptoms-causes/syc-20350634
https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/cardiopulmonary-resuscitation-cpr-treatment
https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid/first-aid-cpr/basics/art-20056600