Cardiac Arrest Survivor Installs External Defibrillator Outside His Home Chris Troughton knows firsthand that defibrillators save lives—because they saved his four times. A cardiac arrest survivor from Kanata, Ontario, Troughton installed an automated external defibrillator (AED) outside his home in a weatherproof cabinet, making it available to anyone in the neighbourhood during an emergency. The […]

Brothers, Ages 7 and 10, Perform CPR to Save Grandmother in Cardiac Arrest On a quiet Saturday night in Saskatoon, seven-year-old Grayson Wu realized something wasn’t right. When his grandmother didn’t respond to his request for a snack, he looked over and saw her lying unconscious on the couch. His older brother, 10-year-old Kian Wu,

Woman Drowns in Guysborough County Lake 57-Year-Old May Have Been Trying to Rescue a Dog A tragic drowning incident occurred in Nova Scotia’s Guysborough County after a 57-year-old woman was found unresponsive in an ice-covered lake. According to reporting by CBC News, the incident took place at Indian Harbour Lake on the evening of November

Understanding Infant Cardiac and Breathing Emergencies Infants can experience breathing emergencies or cardiac arrest when their airway becomes blocked or their breathing stops. These situations can develop quickly and require immediate attention. In Canada, including Winnipeg and across Manitoba, awareness of infant CPR and emergency response is an important part of first aid education for