Defibrillators
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Nova Scotia to spend $700,000 to equip all public schools with defibrillatorsOnce installed, the defibrillators will be added to a database run by Emergency Health Services, which allows the department to direct people who call 911 to the closest machine.HealthMar 16, 2021
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Defibrillators will soon be available in every Montreal metro stationIn Montreal, all 68 metro stations spanning the city will soon have defibrillators readily available to the public in the event of medical emergencies.CanadaMar 1, 2021
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Urgences-santé defends controversial directive to reduce treatment for patients who flatlinedUrgences-santé argued the protocol was necessary to protect not only paramedics, but the health system as a whole, explaining that if paramedics became infected with the virus or died of the illness it would have a direct impact on patients.HealthNov 24, 2020
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‘Very glad to be here’: P.E.I. man credits bystanders, defibrillator after on-ice collapseJamie Richards, 73, says he's still alive thanks to the quick actions of those around him and a defibrillator.HealthJul 3, 2019
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Defibrillator stolen from Mississauga’s City Centre bus terminal, police sayPolice say a male suspect approached the ticket booth and reported that someone in the parking lot was in cardiac arrest. Police say the man then removed the automated external defibrillator from its cabinet and fled the scene.CrimeDec 30, 2018
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London area school trustees commit to installing defibrillators in all schoolsThe public school board has committed to installing AEDs in all schools within five years.CanadaMay 24, 2017
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Thames Centre council member pushes for defibrillator policyA Thames Centre councillor hopes the public school board will craft a new policy on the installation of lifesaving equipment in all of its schools.EducationFeb 15, 2017
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AED, quick action credited with helping to save the lives of two menFive people were recognized for their quick actions that helped save the lives of two men in Saskatoon.HealthDec 22, 2016
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Health Canada recalls St. Jude defibrillators over faulty battery after 2 deathsHealth Canada is recalling several pacemakers built by St. Jude Medical after the company warned doctors and patients about a battery defect.ConsumerOct 17, 2016
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