The Town of Comox, B.C., is crediting an off-duty paramedic with helping save the life of a person at the town's community centre.
A customer at the community centre spotted the person in medical distress and alerted rec centre staff as well as the off-duty paramedic, according to the municipality.
The off-duty first responder and community centre workers performed CPR on the person and used a public automated external defibrillator at the rec centre until paramedics and firefighters arrived.The Town of Comox is crediting its AED sponsorship program with playing a crucial role in the incident.
"In this situation, there was a great outcome for the person, and it once again proves the importance of having publicly accessible AEDs," he said.
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