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Author: City of Ottawa - Media Relations / Ville d'Ottawa - Relations avec les médias
Publication Date: May 7, 2024 - 11:46
Ottawa Paramedic Service recognizes life-saving actions at Community Champion Coin Awards
May 7, 2024
Yesterday, Monday, May 6, the Ottawa Paramedic Service recognized the life-saving actions taken by seven members of the public at the first Community Champion Coin Awards.
First aid provided by members of the community can make a significant difference in the outcome of a medical emergency. Members of the public can start the “chain of survival” by recognizing symptoms, like those of a cardiac arrest, and performing CPR and defibrillation. These early actions enable paramedics to quickly provide the necessary care when they arrive and complete the chain.
Through their selfless actions, these seven individuals each remained calm and provided first aid during a medical emergency that saved someone’s life:
- Meaghan Ciotti, an off-duty nurse, came to the assistance of an expectant mother who was on her way to the hospital to deliver her baby. Meaghan delivered a healthy baby boy on the side of the road and cared for the mother until paramedics arrived.
- Robert Davidson, a retired Paramedic Commander, saved the life of a passenger in a pulled-over vehicle who was in cardiac arrest. Because Robert immediately started performing CPR, the passenger had regained consciousness when paramedics arrived.
- Dr. Colleen Forestier, a military physician, saved the life of a man who went into cardiac arrest while bicycling. Dr. Forestier’s quick initiation and continued performance of CPR meant that paramedics were able to successfully resuscitate the individual with a defibrillator.
- Alexander Poirier, a Garda Security Guard at the Ottawa International Airport, saved the life of his colleague who was choking and losing consciousness. Alexander performed abdominal trusts, formerly known as the Heimlich maneuver, to clear his colleague’s airway which enabled them to regain consciousness as paramedics arrived.
- Tim O’Neil, retired Paramedic Superintendent, and James Wicker and Danny Paul, Carlingwood Shopping Mall security guards, saved the life of an elderly man who went into cardiac arrest. Together, they secured the scene, performed CPR and used a defibrillator to stabilize the individual until paramedics arrived.
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