Two teenagers trapped in a vehicle were saved in Fraser Valley. Surrey realtor and angler Sokha Eang were on his way to fish on the Vedder River when they came upon a vehicle upside down in a water-filled ditch in Chilliwack. On the rescue Adam Nelson of Mission was already on the scene after dropping […]
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In a high-profile announcement by the Liberals, it was stated that Automotive giant General Motors would make 10 million medical masks omitted a detail that speaks to the long road ahead in the fight against COVID-19. The masks will be made over the next year. So too will much of the millions of gowns, gloves,
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Faculty and staff at the University of Alberta have started making 3D-printed face shields in hopes of helping facilities keep up stocks of personal protective equipment (PPE) through the COVID-19 pandemic. The group behind the project is made up of clinicians, engineers, and designers working alongside Alberta Health Services to make 2,000 face shields that
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A woman who overdosed on fentanyl was given CPR. The RCMP was cleared by the police watchdog of any wrongdoing after a woman appears to have died of a fentanyl overdose while in custody. Dangers of overdose Based on the report by the Independent Investigations Office, the officers did not use force on the woman.
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As Ontario continues into the second wave of the novel coronavirus pandemic, the province has updated its directives that govern rules related to personal protective equipment for both regulated and unregulated health care staff at hospitals, long-term care, and retirement homes. The updated directive makes it easier for unregulated health professionals – like support workers,
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A 27-year old man died despite CPR in Long Beach near Tofino. Paramedics were seen attempting to resuscitate the man after a surfing accident. Surfing incident The paramedics responded to the incident near Loveline Rock. The man died after the surfing accident but specific details on the root cause of death are left unknown as
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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 man, 29-years old died despite emergency care after an apparent drowning. The incident occurred in a Mississauga condo pool. The surveillance footage captured the man in the pool according to Peel police. Watery ordeal The Peel paramedics were called to the scene at a condo building on Queen Frederica Drive and transported the man
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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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The quick actions of bystanders in using a defibrillator saved the life of a boy. Without rapid action, the outcome would have been a different one. Bystander action Bystanders helped in reviving a 15-year old who collapsed while playing futsal at Sir Robert Borden High School on Greenbank Road. Luckily, an automated external defibrillator at
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