CPR was performed on two men who did not have vital signs after pulled out from a motel pool. The incident occurred at a motel in Scarborough. Watery ordeal The emergency crews were dispatched to the Grand Motel located near Kingston Road and West Hill Drive for a possible drowning. The officers who were the […]
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The quick response of an off-duty nurse in delivering CPR saved the life of a woman. Laurie Ouellette was together with her husband visiting family. She went to Wendy’s along with her husband and mother to get something to eat. Timely response Ouellette stated that when they were sitting at a table, her head bobbed
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An angler who fell into the river while fishing passed away despite the delivery of CPR. The emergency crews responded to calls of up to two people in the water near Graves Bridge in the southeast. Watery ordeal Based on the initial reports, a man who was fishing witnessed another man who was also fishing
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A hockey player was saved with an AED by the Abbotsford firefighters. The only thing that Lindsay Hickmott was sitting on a bench and getting ready to take his next shift. Life saved with an AED The only memory he recalls is waking up in an ambulance, struggling to breathe and wondering what happened. In
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A man received CPR after an apartment fire. The man has life-threatening injuries after a fire in an apartment building on Walnut Street in London. Apartment fire The emergency responders were called to the building at 85 Walnut Street over the noon hour. A neighbor noticed smoke coming out the door of a unit on
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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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After the collapse of a 16-year old Nova Scotia hockey player, a defibrillator was not used. Jordan Boyd had an undiagnosed heart condition. Jordan Boyd collapsed around 10 minutes into the tryout for the Acadia-Bathurst Titan of the Quebec Major Junior Hockey League (QMJHL). He passed a full medical exam leading up to the camp,
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A 10-year old died despite CPR after a near-drowning incident. The incident occurred in a private lake in the Lanaudiere region. According to the provincial police, they received a call about an unconscious child in a body of water. Drowning ordeal The boy was quickly moved out of the water and the emergency services arrived
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A 35-year old dead despite CPR at Buffalo Pound Provincial Park. According to Moose Jaw RCMP, the man entered the water and started to struggle. Drowning incident The 35-year old man was declared dead after a drowning incident. The man who was from the Regina area was attending a family gathering at the beach area.
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A man whose heart stopped beating was saved by a mystery hero. It was a trip that the man will never forget. Life-saving intervention Stefan Tergesen was trying to fly to southern India for his goddaughter’s wedding, but his final destination ended up in a healthcare facility after he went into cardiac arrest. Living in
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A 15-year old died despite delivery of CPR after found unconscious in a Montreal pool. Mohamed Ndimurwanko was spending time with friends when at some point, he was at the bottom of the pool in Ahuntsic-Cartierville. The 15-year old boy’s father stated that he was trying to figure out how it could have happened. His
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A skier passed away despite CPR after his coat was wrapped around his head and neck on the chair lift. The 46-year old man died in a “serious incident”. Icy ordeal It started when the man boarded the Skyline Express lift on chair 37 in the Blue Sky Basin. He fell through an opening 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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Jerry Laird had no pulse onstage which prompted the crowd to perform CPR. A Charlottetown man suffered a heart attack while playing on stage at a local bar. After the incident, he owes his life to the people in the audience who helped. Two women in the crowd who had medical training hopped on stage
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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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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 23-year old man sustained a gunshot wound on his leg on a shooting incident. The police are investigating the second drive-by shooting on Sandpiper Drive in Abbotsford. According to Const. Ian MacDonald, the police received a call around 8:30 PM when residents reported gunshots fired in the 30700 block of Sandpiper Drive. The patrol
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A man with gunshot wounds in Vancouver died despite the delivery of CPR. The police were able to identify the man who was shot at a hotel in Vancouver’s Downtown Eastside. Shooting ordeal The officers were called to the Savoy Hotel and arrived to find that someone utilized bear spray which made it hard for
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A 69-year old Deer Lake woman died despite CPR after pulled from Humber River. According to the RCMP, Geraldine Wiseman was down by a popular boat launch in the town to cool off from the heat. Dangers in the water Upon the arrival of the police, people were performing CPR on Wiseman. The woman was
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A Mission emergency personnel responded to a single-vehicular rollover. A 56-year old Osoyoos woman was airlifted to Royal Columbian Hospital after her vehicle flipped into a ditch that was filled with water. Timely rescue The local emergency personnel was requested to respond to the east of Lougheed Highway and Nelson Street after the motorists witnessed
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