While playing tag together with his friends on Wilfrid Walker’s school playground 3 years ago, Benjamin Fizzard collapsed unconscious to the ground. The consciousness of the 7-year old was restored without requiring CPR but was rushed to a healthcare facility and equipped with an internal cardiac defibrillator and pacemaker. The incident was dreadful, but his […]
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A 13-year old boy is recovering in a healthcare facility after his heart ceases to beat during a hockey game and a defibrillator helped restore his pulse. It was on Nov. 14 when Ali Khaleghi collapsed during a hockey game at Herbert H. Carnegie Centennial Centre in North York. He was only on the ice
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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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A 64-year old man was saved with rapid response and a defibrillator while playing squash. The availability of a public defibrillator and the quick response by the staff at the Canada Games Complex and Thunder Bay paramedics were recognized for saving the life of a man. Saving a life with an AED Based on a
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The Edmonton fire crews have used naloxone to save lives. The life-saving naloxone has been given to manage suspected cases of a fentanyl overdose. Increasing cases of overdose In Vancouver, park staff is given training and equipped with naloxone kits. In Edmonton, the employees most likely to encounter someone dying from an overdose are municipal
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Automated bank machines and coffee shops are ideal sites for AEDs. These sites are suitable for the installation of an automated external defibrillator (AED) to help people who collapsed after a cardiac arrest. Availability of AEDs Cardiac arrest triggers the heart to abruptly stop beating due to an electrical issue and considered a medical emergency.
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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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Most of us are familiar on what a defibrillator or AED looks like and how it is used since it is seen on TV shows and movies. You can even learn how to use one by enrolling in a first aid course in order to be prepared to save lives during emergencies. Always bear in
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The word AED represents automated external defibrillator and will be a necessary aspect of rescue education. An AED is built to substantially improve the likelihood of survival with regards to patients of a severe cardiac event. These machines are unbelievably basic and convenient to implement. Defibrillators can be found in many recreational centers, outlets, and
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