A jogger whose heart ceased to beat in Barrhaven was saved with quick delivery of CPR. The Ottawa paramedics are crediting a City of Ottawa worker together with a bystander for assisting in saving the life of the jogger.
Timely intervention
The incident occurred near the intersection of Holitman and Foxfield drives, at Neill Nesbitt Park. The jogger, a man in his 60s collapsed and was found by Troy Featherston, a city park employee, and another bystander. Both initiated CPR and continued until the arrival of the paramedics. Â
The paramedics quickly administered two shocks using a defibrillator and were injected epinephrine. Circulation was restored and the man was able to breathe and move on his own. The man was transported to a healthcare facility where he was under critical but stable condition.
Saving a life
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) started by bystanders is one of the vital links in the chain of survival for cardiac arrest cases. Without this essential link, the chances of survival are significantly diminished.
The City of Ottawa park worker and bystander worked together to save the man’s life.
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