AED

• Kamloops RCMP seize stolen firefighting gear, make 1 arrest

  'The items stolen were directly related to local wildfire response,' RCMP said, adding that they had been called to multiple similar thefts this week.

  Crime

  Aug 23
  
• Damar Hamlin’s cardiac arrest shows access to defibrillators can save lives: expert

  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.

  Health

  Jan 4
  
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• Vernon, B.C. Zamboni driver honoured for lifesaving aid

  "It was intense. The guy on the phone with 911 was trying to give me instructions...and the whole team was standing around me," recalled Zamboni driver Jonny Rockall. 

  Canada

  Dec 3, 2022
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• Advocates call on Quebec government to implement legislation on public defibrillators

  With laws already in place in other provinces, there are renewed calls for legislation in Quebec to ensure public access to life-saving automated external defibrillators, or AEDs.

  Canada

  Nov 3, 2022
• Saint-Lazare family donates defibrillator to town after son survives cardiac arrest

  A Saint-Lazare, Que., family is hoping to inspire others in the community by donating a defibrillator to their town, after their son suffered and survived a sudden cardiac arrest.

  Canada

  Nov 2, 2022
• Summerland, B.C. heart attack survivor donates AED to community

  Summerland, B.C. resident, Al Klar, went unconscious while at his business last year, after suffering a heart attack. He says and AED saved his life.

  Health

  Oct 31, 2022
• Missing automated external defibrillator returned to Cobourg Police Service

  Police say earlier this week, officers discovered the AED was missing from its protective case.

  Crime

  Sep 9, 2021
• Thames Valley District School Board completes installation of AEDs in every school

  One of the largest school boards in Ontario, the installations will affect more than 82,000 in London, Middlesex County, Elgin County and Oxford County.

  Canada

  Jan 27, 2021
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• Learn CPR and save lives: World Restart a Heart campaign aims to raise awareness, educate

  On World Restart a Heart Day, McGill students advocate for better education on CPR and AED use.

  Canada

  Oct 16, 2020
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• New software identifies location of nearest AED during 911 calls

  New software identifies where nearest AED is located quickly during 911 calls

  Health

  Mar 4, 2020