CPR

Timely care performed on victims of multiple vehicular accident

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One person was reportedly killed after a multi-vehicle crash in Chilliwack despite CPR. At the time of the incident, there were at least vehicles involved. One was even positioned resting on the roof and front windshield of another.

Dangers on the road

As a response, several ambulances, firefighters, and police arrived at the crash site which occurred east of the Vedder Road overpass in the westbound lane. The emergency responders were seen performing CPR on one of the victims.

CPR
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an essential life-saving skill that can help save a life during emergencies.

The westbound traffic was diverted to Yale Road West as a landing zone was in place in the westbound lane. The traffic in both directions was affected.

Importance of CPR

Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an essential life-saving skill that can help save a life during emergencies. You can enroll in a first aid course to learn all the life-saving skills. These techniques can significantly improve the chances of survival.

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LEARN MORE

Learn how to help by enrolling in first aid and CPR class and for more information, check out these sources:

https://www.webmd.com/first-aid/bleeding-cuts-wounds

https://www.mayoclinic.org/first-aid

https://www.healthline.com/health/first-aid/cpr

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