Automated External Defibrillator

• Life-saving device stolen from the pickleball club in Kelowna

  Sometime between Wednesday evening and Thursday morning, the club's storage bin at the back of the Parkinson Centre was broken into.

  Canada

  Sep 19, 2025
  
• Order of Excellence for Alberta woman who turned tragedy into life-saving advocacy

  Kim Ruether is to be recognized during a ceremony in Edmonton in October, when she is to receive the Alberta Order of Excellence from Lt.-Gov Salma Lakhani.

  Canada

  Sep 29, 2024
  
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• Ontario man grateful to hardware store ‘guardian angels’ for saving his life

  An emotional John McKiernan returned to the Peterborough-area Home Hardware store this week to thank his 'guardian angels' who saved him after he had suffered a cardiac arrest.

  Canada

  Oct 3, 2023
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• 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
• Campaign aims to map Toronto-area defibrillators

  The GTA Heart Map Challenge invites people to take part in an app-based scavenger hunt to map the precise location of AEDs.

  Health

  Mar 1, 2020
• Defibrillator stolen from New Brunswick ski resort

  Until they get the AED back the ski resort is looking into purchasing another defibrillator. Unfortunately, they can cost more than $1,500.

  Crime

  Jan 4, 2020
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• Northumberland Paramedics donate AED to Cobourg family violence prevention centre

  The donation was made to the Cornerstone Family Violence Prevention Centre in Cobourg.

  Canada

  Oct 29, 2019
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• Saskatoon’s Heart Safe program saves 3 lives in under a month

  Medavie Health Services West says 33 lives have been saved due, in part, to the Saskatoon Heart Safe program.

  Health

  Jun 12, 2019