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Airport passenger revived with defibrillator in second such save within days
Megan Gillis Publishing date: Jun 08, 2022 • June 8, 2022 Paramedics are hailing the bystanders, police officers and Ottawa airport staff who teamed up Tuesday evening to save a traveller who went into cardiac arrest after flying into the city. The rescuers used a...
Quick-thinking coach helps save teen at basketball practice in Barrhaven
Left: basketball coach Mike Rowley with student Zachary Legault. PHOTO BY ACT FOUNDATION /Handout A quick-thinking coach trained in the use of CPR and a defibrillator helped save the life of a teenager whose heart stopped working properly during a basketball...
‘Teamwork at its best’: Collingwood Blues and Aurora Tigers staff save man’s life prior to Family Day game
Hockey player collapsed during pickup game John Edwards Collingwood Connection Tuesday, February 22, 2022 The Collingwood Jr. A Blues and the Aurora Tigers were set to play an important game on Family Day (Feb. 21) at the Eddie Bush Memorial Arena. However, hours...
‘Don’t be afraid of defibrillators – one helped save my life’
Rosaleen Walsh with her husband Pat and their four children Amy Molloy October 20 2021 02:30 AM Rosaleen Walsh suffered a cardiac arrest while taking part in a charity cycle five years ago. If it had not been for a quick-thinking cyclist and the use of a...
Bystanders use defibrillator to resuscitate soccer player in cardiac arrest
The machine delivered one shock, restoring the man's heartbeat, and he began to breathe on his own.Ottawa paramedics on Friday thanked a group of bystanders whose quick actions saved the life of a man who collapsed during a soccer game. At the outdoor field of the...
N.S. woman grateful to hardware store ‘heroes’ for saving husband’s life
Employees at Canadian Tire in Halifax jumped in with defibrillator and CPR after man collapsed while shopping Haley Ryan · CBC News · Posted: Aug 10, 2021 6:06 PM AT | Last Updated: August 10 Your content goes here. Edit or remove this text inline or in the module...
A Guide to AED Programs
It’s a simple truth: AEDs save lives. But while selecting the right defibrillators for your building or facility is a solid first step it is also critical to adopt an effective (and sustainable) AED training and maintenance strategy. Starting an AED program? Consider...
The importance of AEDs at GP clinics
05 July 2021 A Monash University study has found that a person having a cardiac arrest in a GP clinic are less likely to survive than those attended by paramedics in a non-clinical setting – but for those who do suffer a cardiac arrest in a GP clinic, their chance of...
The Zoll AED 3 Wins OHS New Product Of The Year Award!
The Zoll AED 3 defibrillator is a winner of the Occupational Health & Safety New Product of the Year award. It is also the 5 Star Winner of the World Safety & Health Award 2020 in recognition of outstanding product development and its ability to improve...
Soccer Star Christian Eriksen Saved by AED
https://www.tsn.ca/eriksen-sends-his-greetings-to-teammates-after-collapse-1.1653840Doctor: Eriksen 'was gone' before being resuscitatedCOPENHAGEN (AP) — Denmark's team doctor said Sunday that Christian Eriksen's heart stopped and that “he was gone” before being...