In Ottawa’s Britannia Park, a man suffered a heart attack. He was lucky that there were 85 members of the Canadian Ski Patrol present who were upgrading their CPR training in the park. According to Brian Chisamore, national CPR coordinator with the Canadian Ski Patrol, someone informed them that a person is dying outside in […]
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The quick delivery of CPR saves the life of a father. 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. After a workout on a treadmill in the basement of his house, Dansereau did not feel right. Before calling out of
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At Whistler Blackcomb, there was an unconscious snowboarder who was later declared dead. He fell in a site at the ski hill which has a difficult terrain. According to the statement given by the officials of the ski hill, the ski patrol responded to an emergency dispatch call on a 27-year old snowboarder who was
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An investigation is underway to understand the circumstances of the accident. A motorcyclist in his 40s died after an accident on route 125 in Rawdon, in the Lanaudiere region. The fatal crash occurred at around 6:30 PM when a vehicle driving in front of the motorcycle made a U-turn. Based on the information gathered by
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The group in charge of school buses for the province of Ontario is trying to assure parents that buses will be deep cleaned before school starts and cleaned twice a day after that. The social distancing on a crowded school bus will be difficult to do. NDP Leader raised concerns that all children should wear
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When Alberta students return into their K-12 classrooms this fall, they will be given two reusable face masks, courtesy of the provincial government. It was announced by the Education Minister that the province had placed orders for 1.7 million face masks at a total cost of $4.2 million. Instead of putting out a standard request
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The public defibrillators can be found in several places, but a new study suggests parts of downtown Toronto are underserved. The defibrillators are utilized to deliver a shock to the heart to restore its normal rhythm and credited to help save lives. Accessibility of AEDs According to a University of Toronto engineering professor, there are
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A city police officer who fatally shot a man with a hunting knife during a traffic stop was cleared of any wrongdoing. The man was given CPR by the officer. Vitaly Saving, 55-years old was shot dead in southwest Edmonton after a confrontation with an officer. The Alberta Serious Incident Response Team (ASIRT) released the
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Most parents in B.C. are in favor of sending their children to class with a face mask to wear but are split on what should happen after schools open in September based on a new poll. Around half of British Columbians surveyed by Insight West were in favor of the provincial government’s plan to reopen
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A concussion can occur at any age to both boys and girls. Generally, this is an injury to the brain where it ceases to function normally for a brief or permanent time. It is generally brought about by trauma to the head such as a fall or in a vehicular accident. In addition, a concussion
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