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07/30/2025

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Preston Houle, 29 from Portage la Prairie, was at the beach with his fiancée and their three children on July 18, 2025 when they heard a woman screaming for help.

A 2 year old boy had been playing in the water with other children when he did not resurface. He was pulled from the water not breathing.

Preston Houle ran over to the mother holding her unconscious child. Houle put the child on the ground and began giving him chest compressions to try and revive him. Houle's fiancée called 911 after finding service. The toddler coughed up some water, the paramedics came, treated the boy and took him to hospital in stable condition.

The child is expected to make a complete recovery.

Houle said he had never used his CPR training before. He initially took first aid training at 18, and kept his certification up to date when he had children.

Preston Houle, you are a hero. Your actions saved a life and much heartbreak.

If this inspires anyone, please sign up for a first aid course. You could also be instrumental in saving a life someday.

06/04/2025

Congratulations to all the Louis Riel School Division Graduates of 2025!! 🎓

05/26/2025

MS Walk 2025!!

Canadian First Aid Training works closely with outside organizations to ensure a high level of public safety.

The Ghostbusters were on duty for this event to provide paranormal first aid!! 👻

05/16/2025

Another great year for Vision Quest. We had some great visits and demonstrated some first aid skills! 💪 Thank you to all the amazing volunteers, staff, sponsors, exhibitors, and everyone else involved!

02/28/2025

It’s always a pleasure to partner with organizations that share our commitment to keeping tens of thousands of community members safe each year!

Does your community centre have an AED?

If not, now is the perfect time to get one or replace your older machine. Several companies, including Canadian First-Aid Training., offer budget-friendly leasing and replacement options to keep your centre prepared for emergencies.

Through its leasing program, Canadian First-Aid Training offers great deals for community centres.

With a leased AED, you can provide a life-saving resource without the upfront cost.

For more information about the AED lease program, visit: https://www.canadian-training.ca/lease-your-aed-lease-on-life/

02/28/2025

She Lost Her Son to Cardiac Arrest. Now She’s on a Mission to Save Others! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GY3sLs4YM_4

After Kelly Driscoll’s son tragically passed away from cardiac arrest at school, she made it her life’s purpose to ensure no other family endures the same pain. She’s fighting to make AEDs easily accessible wherever kids are—because every second counts.

And her efforts are already saving lives. In this video, she shares how her initiative recently saved a young girl’s life.

Knowing CPR and how to use an AED can make you someone’s hero. Let us help you get trained—because the next life saved could be in your hands.

👉 Reach out today to become a CPR/AED Hero. https://www.canadian-training.ca/training-all/

After the devastating loss of her son to a sudden cardiac arrest, one mother in Vancouver is working to get AEDs in more schools.Subscribe: https://www.youtu...

02/23/2025

18-year-old Leigha Walker was working at Subway making bread in the morning when she heard a crash. A truck had slammed into a pole right outside. In the truck, a man was slumped over, unresponsive. His heart had stopped.

Leigha didn’t hesitate. She broke the window, pulled him out, and started CPR right there on the pavement. She kept pushing, refusing to give up—fighting to bring him back.

By the time paramedics arrived, Jack Brennan had a second chance at life.

Then, Leigha did something incredible—she walked back inside and finished her shift. Leigha is a CPR HERO!

CPR isn’t just a skill. It’s the difference between life and death. Would you know what to do?

👉 Learn CPR with us at Canadian First-Aid Training https://www.canadian-training.ca/training-all/.

Also please, share this, it could drive someone to get training who could save a life one day!

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oFxQLOyM7cQ

A high school senior helped save the life of a man who had a heart attack while behind the wheel over the weekend at a shopping plaza in Brockport.READ THE F...

02/14/2025

She Was Just Helping Medical Students—Then She Became the Patient

Karen Silverio was playing the role of a patient for medical students when the unthinkable happened. She collapsed. Her heart had stopped.

In an instant, the classroom exercise turned into a real-life emergency. Time was running out.

Medical student Krzysztof Zembrzuski didn’t hesitate. He started CPR, pushing hard and fast on her chest, fighting to bring her back. Every second mattered. Every compression was a battle between life and death.

And then—her heart restarted. She survived.

Now, Karen is on a mission. She holds CPR classes to make sure others know what to do when life hangs in the balance.

Her story is proof that sudden cardiac arrest can happen to anyone, anywhere. And when it does, the only thing that matters is whether someone nearby knows CPR.

Would you?

Learn it. Share it. Teach it. Because the pearly gates weren’t ready for her—and they shouldn’t be ready for anyone just because no one knew what to do.

https://www.canadian-training.ca/training-all/

“The pearly gates weren’t ready for me.” NBC10’s Brenna Weick finds out how a practice patient for students became a real patient. Medical student Krzysztof ...

02/11/2025

She Collapsed on the Field. Her Heart Had Stopped.

Maeve was just 15, full of life, and in the middle of softball tryouts when everything changed. One moment she was running drills, the next she was on the ground, unresponsive.

At first, her coaches thought it was a seizure. But then they checked for a pulse. Nothing. Her heart had stopped.

In that terrifying moment, her trainer and coach refused to let her slip away. They grabbed an AED, shocked her heart, and started CPR. Minutes passed. Still no heartbeat. But they didn’t give up.

Finally, after multiple shocks, Maeve’s pulse returned. She was rushed to the hospital and later airlifted to a cardiac specialist team. Doctors discovered an undiagnosed heart condition and implanted a life-saving defibrillator to prevent this from ever happening again.

Less than a year later, Maeve stepped back onto the field—a walking miracle.

Her story is a chilling reminder that sudden cardiac arrest can strike anyone, anywhere. It also proves that knowing CPR and how to use an AED saves lives.

If this were your child, your friend, or a teammate—would you know what to do?

Learn CPR today at Canadian First-Aid Training and become a First-Aid Hero! https://www.canadian-training.ca/training-all/

Share this to spread awareness. Someone’s life may depend on it.

02/06/2025

🚨 Would You Know What to Do If Someone Collapsed? 🚨

In the blink of an eye, a life can hang in the balance. A heart attack. A sudden collapse. A choking victim gasping for air. In that moment, will you freeze or will you save a life?

Watch this powerful story of how CPR and an AED made the ultimate difference when a man suffered a heart attack. This could happen to anyone, your parent, your partner, your best friend.

The question is: Would you know what to do? If you don't, please consider joining us for your training at canadian-training.ca/training-all/

Tag a friend who should see this. Share to spread awareness. You could help save a life. 💙

A game of pickup hockey turned into a nightmare when one player went into cardiac arrest. Jib Street collapsed in a moment caught on camera, but thankfully o...

01/30/2025

In this 6-minute interview we hear about how a man collapsed, his heart stopped and his life hung in the balance. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/audio/1.2837420

In those critical moments, there were only two possibilities: Someone nearby knew CPR—or he would die.

This time, there was a hero. Someone stepped in. Someone knew what to do. With chest compressions and the shock of an AED, they pulled him back from the brink of death.

But what if no one had known? What if no one had acted?

Drowning. Choking. A sudden heart attack. Emergencies don’t wait. They don’t give second chances. The difference between life and death is the one person in the crowd who knows what to do.

Be that person. Learn CPR. Know how to use an AED. We train every day—because emergencies don’t take days off. https://www.canadian-training.ca/training-all/

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01/30/2025

n this 6-minute interview we hear about how a man collapsed, his heart stopped and his life hung in the balance. https://www.cbc.ca/player/play/audio/1.2837420

In those critical moments, there were only two possibilities: Someone nearby knew CPR—or he would die.

This time, there was a hero. Someone stepped in. Someone knew what to do. With chest compressions and the shock of an AED, they pulled him back from the brink of death.

But what if no one had known? What if no one had acted?

Drowning. Choking. A sudden heart attack. Emergencies don’t wait. They don’t give second chances. The difference between life and death is the one person in the crowd who knows what to do.

Be that person. Learn CPR. Know how to use an AED. We train every day—because emergencies don’t take days off. https://www.canadian-training.ca/training-all/

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A man who had a heart attack at a fall supper in Siglunes is alive today because of a number of lucky circumstances.