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Ontario passes law that will make finding public defibrillators easier
Defibrillator registry 'will help save lives across Ontario': MPP BY SCARBOROUGH MIRROR MAY 27, 2020 UPDATED 20 HRS AG The province is making finding publicly accessible automated external defibrillators easier for the public. The bill, Defibrillator Registration and...
Ensure Readiness With Regular AED Maintenance
When a bystander reaches for an automated external defibrillator (AED) during a sudden cardiac arrest (SCA) emergency, it’s vital that the device be ready to deliver a life-saving shock with proper pad placement. AEDs are sophisticated medical devices designed for...
Campus has more than 100 defibrillators
When Buffalo Bills trainers saved the life of Damar Hamlin after he collapsed during a recent National Football League game, the availability of automated external defibrillators (AEDs) became national news. Grand Canyon University’s Environmental, Health, and Safety...
Expert: Hamlin’s cardiac arrest shows how access to defibrillators can save lives
Damar Hamlin's cardiac arrest on the field during Monday Night Football may serve as a wake-up call for many Canadians, says a spokesman for the Heart and Stroke Foundation. "Anyone, anywhere, any age," said Andrew Lotto, senior manager of the foundation's...
AED Inspections Are Critical
It is recommended to Inspect your AED each month. AED Inspections are critical to ensure your device is rescue ready. An active system of controls and maintenance protocols are very important to continually monitor overall compliance and readiness. AED owners...
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...