A backcountry skier’s fall into a hidden tree well was a successful rescue but it serves as a warning to others. Based on a statement by Terrace Search and Rescue, the crews were called at around 3:20 PM to the backcountry of Shames Mountain, west of Terrace. Two local men, in their early 40s, were […]
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CPR performed on a man and woman from a shed. The RCMP and British Columbia’s coroner are investigating the sudden deaths of a man and woman in Tulameen. The police stated that they were notified that two adults were in medical distress on a property containing several tents used to host a long-weekend gathering. A
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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 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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