Teacher saves a stranger with CPR When Marcia saw a man collapse in a restaurant, she knew how to react Read more →	School staff saves life during volleyball tournament Darlene, Karen, and Tom save the life of a volleyball player who suffers cardiac arrest Read more →	Youth saves stranger’s life days before Christmas When Lane, a 40-year-old father collapsed on a busy Kitchener street, Dylan knew what to do Read more →
Teacher saves child’s life When a four-year-old started choking, Sarah knew exactly what to do Read more →	Special needs youth saves his mother from choking in Toronto When his mother choked, Matthew knew what to do Read more →	Teacher saves best friend during soccer match Bruno reacts quickly when his best friend Joe collapses on a soccer field Read more →
Teacher saves his toddler’s life When his two-year-old son choked, Jean-Gilles knew how to act. Read more →	Oshawa student saves her father’s life When her dad collapsed, Katie reverted to her high school CPR training Read more →	Student learns lifesaving skills and saves his friend the same day The day he completed his high school CPR course, Raphaël saved his friend Read more →
Student steps in to help a stranger When Michael found a woman unconscious at the train station, he knew how to help Read more →	Haida Gwaii Teacher saves student from choking When a BC student choked, Emmy knew what to do Read more →	Grade 12 helps younger student during seizure When the Grade 9 student she was paired up with during her leadership gym class collapsed, Nicole knew what to do Read more →
Ontario student saves father’s life with CPR When Tim, a 50-year-old father of three collapsed, Shane knew what to do Read more →	Seventeen-year-old helps a stranger in an emergency When Mariah saw a man collapse, she knew how to react Read more →	Teen saves twin brother with CPR Kyle reverts back to his high school CPR class to save his twin’s life Read more →
Toronto Teacher uses CPR and AED skills on three people When three people collapsed on three different occasions, Peter knew what to do Read more →	Sudbury Student’s Life Saved with CPR School community comes together to do what it takes to save a student’s life Read more →	Student saves a teen at festival When a young man collapsed at the St-Tite Festival, William knew how to react. Read more →
Montreal students save teammate’s life with CPR & an AED Jimmy and Malik reACT quickly when their teammate suffers a cardiac arrest Read more →	Student saves the life of a restaurant employee with CPR Jean-Philippe’s quick reaction saves an employee's life Read more →	Teachers help colleague during an allergic reaction When Audrey suffered a sudden allergic reaction, Stéphane knew how to help Read more →
School Dance Interrupted When her friend lost consciousness, Meghan reverted to her high school CPR training to help her Read more →	Teacher saves young girl’s life with CPR and school AED Young girl saved thanks to the quick reaction of teachers Read more →	Seventeen year old student saves his friend from choking When Miguel started choking in the school cafeteria, Frédéric knew how to reACT Read more →
Quebec Teacher’s quick reaction saves a man’s life When a man went into cardiac arrest, Serge knew how to react Read more →	Three boys save a stranger’s life When a stranger suffered a cardiac arrest, three Niagara boys stepped in to save his life Read more →	Teacher uses CPR to save his brother’s life When his brother collapses, Mario uses the very skills he teaches … Read more →
Lydia saves her five year old sister’s life When her five year old sister collapsed in front of her, Lydia knew how to react. Read more →	Football coach and ACT instructor saves a life “The program has definitely given me the necessary confidence to step in and help." Read more →	Montreal teen saves her friend from choking “I know that if I’m in that situation again, I will have the confidence to ACT.” Read more →
Teacher responds when colleague suffers a stroke “It’s so important to step up and not hesitate…” Read more →	Quebec teacher steps in when a stranger collapses “I saw that no one knew what to do…” Read more →	BC teachers save student’s life using CPR & an AED When a Grade 9 student collapses in the gym, four teachers reACT quickly to save him… Read more →
Ottawa teen lifeguard saves 3-year-old with CPR When Kate recognized a boy was in distress in a pool, she knew how to reACT… Read more →	Student saves father with CPR When her father collapsed, Marielle knew how to reACT… Read more →	Teammates and an arena AED save a player’s life ‘Right away I recognised he was in trouble...’ Read more →
Student saves a life on his way home from an exam When Thomas saw a crowd gathering around a man, he didn’t hesitate to ACT… Read more →	Fredericton teen saves father from choking Ryan ACTs quickly when his father begins to choke... Read more →	A student ACTs quickly to save her father’s life ‘It was a question of survival for my father,’ explains 16-year-old Jessica… Read more →
Bystanders make a save off the ice ACTion is quickly taken when Michel suffers a cardiac arrest while playing hockey… Read more →	Ottawa student saves her father’s life Alexandria, 17, was quick to reACT when her father suffered a cardiac arrest… Read more →	Sudbury student performs CPR on neighbour When Danny saw his neighbour in distress on the side of the road, he knew how to reACT… Read more →
A Quebec-area teen saves a man’s life Jenysse didn’t hesitate to take ACTion when a man collapsed outside a gas station… Read more →	Toronto teacher saves student with defibrillator When Sean saw a student collapse in gym class, he knew how to reACT… Read more →	Toronto teacher saves student’s life with AED When one of his top students collapsed in gym class, Jeff knew how to reACT… Read more →
Students use high school training to save a teen Candace and Cassie are out for a jog when they encounter two women calling for help for one young man… Read more →	Student helps save a bus driver’s life “To have them jump in with no questions asked, it was impressive…” Read more →	Student saves friend’s life with CPR When Samantha recognized that her friend needed CPR, she knew how... Read more →
Quebec teen saves brother from choking When Marie-Ève's brother began to choke, she knew how to reACT... Read more →	Sudbury teen saves hockey teammate from choking When Mike recognized that his teammate needed CPR, he knew how... Read more →	BC student saves a stranger’s life with CPR Erin was heading home from a Vancouver 2010 Olympics event when... Read more →
Student helps save man’s life with CPR When Curtis recognized that a man needed CPR, he knew how to react... Read more →	Grande Prairie student saves girlfriend from choking When Taven recognized that his girlfriend was choking, he knew how to... Read more →	New Norway teacher saves student When Hugh realized a student in his class needed help, he knew how... Read more →
Ottawa student saves father’s life with CPR When Scott recognized that his father needed CPR, he knew how to react... Read more →	BC teen uses training to help a stranger When Kiera found a man in distress, she knew how to react... Read more →	BC student saves sister’s life When Jaron's sister needed CPR, he knew how to react... Read more →
Lakefield student saves boss’s life with CPR When Tanner saw his friend collapse, he knew how to react... Read more →	Harrow teacher creates classroom of heroes Faced with several emergencies, Steve’s students knew how to react... Read more →	Grande Prairie student saves father’s life When Renée noticed her dad was showing the signs and symptoms of a heart attack, she knew how to react... Read more →
Student reacts, stresses importance of AEDs When a player collapsed at a basketball game, Laila knew how to react... Read more →	Student saves friend from choking in New York City Though no bystanders stepped forward, Kaitlyn knew how to react... Read more →	Kingston vice-principal saves colleague from choking When guidance counselor Jo started to choke, Talya knew how to react... Read more →
Vancouver teacher saves stranger with CPR When a man collapsed on school grounds, John knew how to react... Read more →	Student uses ACT skills in an emergency When David saw an unconscious man in his car, he knew how to react... Read more →	Quebec teacher saves stranger’s life When Roberge saw a woman collapsed on school grounds, he knew how to react... Read more →
Dewinton family saves grandfather from choking When 87-year-old David Hogg began to choke, the Ferguson family knew how to react... Read more →	Aylmer teen saves brother from choking When Mathew realized his brother Josh was choking, he knew he had to react... Read more →	Choking girl saved by fellow student When Nadine saw her friend Kayla choking on a piece of carrot, she knew she had to react... Read more →
Toronto student saves mother’s life CPR training may be the most important thing Ela learned in high school. If she hadn't, her mom might not be alive today... Read more →	Student responds when man collapses at wedding When Jonathan saw a hotel guest lying on the floor, he knew how to react... Read more →	Waterloo teacher saves son from choking When Donna realized her son Ben was choking, she knew she had to react... Read more →
Ottawa teachers save student’s life with CPR Sue was at work when she received a call from her son Rob's school, asking her to come quickly. Rob had been involved in an incident... Read more →	Teen saves her father from choking Jean-Marc didn’t panic as he was choking on a piece of food and couldn’t breathe – he knew his 16-year-old daughter would know how to react... Read more →	U.S. city proclaims a day in honour of Ottawa teen When cries that his friend’s mother was unconscious echoed through the house, 15-year-old Adam knew he had to act... Read more →
Alberta teachers save student’s life Mandi raced back to school on her bike during gym class – not because she wanted to win, but because she couldn’t breathe... Read more →	Ottawa student saves brother’s life Suzy wasn't even supposed to be home the day she saved her brother's life... Read more →	Quick-thinking Edmonton student saves mother’s life Sylvia’s headache persisted for several days. What she thought was a simple migraine would turn out to be much more serious… Read more →
Ottawa teen saves brother from choking Hedaya was doing homework with her younger brother Madhi one fall evening, when he suddenly jumped out of his chair in a panic... Read more →	Sudbury teacher saves daughter from choking Claire was enjoying a chat with her daughter when, moments later, the Sudbury teacher would become her hero... Read more →	Student saves stranger 10 years after CPR course When Arnie picked up his wife Sarah at the Ottawa airport, little did he know that a life-changing event would occur a short time later... Read more →
Teacher saves mother Toronto teacher Christine was walking with her mother, in Cape Breton, Nova Scotia one afternoon when she realized something was very wrong... Read more →	Windsor student saves father’s life The start of Moe's vacation became anything but relaxing when he suddenly began to choke during dinner... Read more →	Montreal teacher saves colleague from choking On a class biking trip to Mont Tremblant, QC, physical education teacher Serge knew he would have to look out for his students but... Read more →
Choking boy saved by fellow student Patrick and Enrico's friendship grew dramatically the day Patrick saved Enrico's life... Read more →	Teen saves niece from choking Seventeen-year-old Kaydie was slowly waking from sleep one winter morning when she was jolted from bed by her mother’s alarming cries... Read more →	Teacher comes to aid of unconscious student Student Samantha was attending a three-day Grade 9 orientation at Camp White Pine in Haliburton, north of Toronto... Read more →
Alberta teacher helps when woman collapses During a church service a young woman suddenly collapsed without warning... Read more →	Student prevents play from becoming tragedy Brian’s classmates were re-enacting a scene in Shakespeare’s Hamlet, when something suddenly didn’t go as planned... Read more →	Edmonton student saves best friend’s life Best friends Katelynn and Erikka were watching their favourite TV show and snacking on candies. Suddenly Erikka began to choke... Read more →
Alberta student saves neighbour’s life with CPR When Joe suffered a heart attack, his wife accidentally called Mike's house instead of 911... Read more →	Boy saves sister’s life with Heimlich Manoeuvre Eleven-year-old Julie was sucking on candies while doing her homework one evening. Suddenly, she began to choke... Read more →	Physical education teacher saves father’s life Physical education teacher Bill had to put his CPR skills into practice to save his father's life... Read more →
Physical education teacher saves colleague with CPR When teacher Michael collapsed from a heart attack in the main office of Vankleek Hill Collegiate Institute, PE teacher Bob was called to help... Read more →	Boy saves father’s life with Heimlich Manoeuvre When he was taught CPR in his physical education class, 15-year-old Mark never imagined he would use the skills on his own father... Read more →	Ottawa student saves man’s life in Halifax with CPR Seventeen-year-old Kasia was vacationing in Halifax when she saw a man collapse at a local tennis club... Read more →
Student assists in a drug-related emergency When a friend became ill from drugs and alcohol, a local British Columbia student knew how to react... Read more →	Ottawa teacher saves child from drowning Silvano was enjoying the start of his summer vacation with his family by the pool when he heard someone call for help... Read more →	Student stops to assist unconscious man As Oren drove home from hockey practice one cold winter night in Kitscoty, Alberta, he was shocked to see a man passed out in the middle of the road... Read more →
Students save a customer with CPR "Gabriel and Pierre-André were working when they saw a man collapse..." Read more →	Student takes charge during bus collision "One of my students was on a city bus on a bad winter day..." Read more →	Teacher saves student teacher from choking "A student teacher choked in the staff room..." Read more →
Patrick saves a man with CPR Patrick found a man motionless at the Napean Sportsplex... Read more →	Student saves brother from choking "Carly, student, did the obstructed airway maneuver..." Read more →	Teen suffers cardiac arrest "When I tell my old colleague's story..." Read more →
Teacher saves student on the school bus "A student stopped breathing while a teacher was driving a school bus..." Read more →	Students save father from choking "Students, Rebecca and Terry, helped their dad when he was choking..." Read more →	Cole saves Bill during cardiac arrest Around 6 a.m., Cole discovered Bill had gone into cardiac arrest... Read more →
Teacher helps student during choking incident "A student started choking on a plastic bottle cap..." Read more →	Student helps stepfather "A student's stepfather had trouble breathing..." Read more →	Teacher saves colleague during choking incident "I began choking on food and my airway became obstructed..." Read more →
Student saves mother from choking The day after he was trained in CPR, Marc-Olivier... Read more →	Teacher and student help girl during a seizure "A student experienced a seizure. I asked one of my students to..." Read more →	Teacher saves neighbour with CPR "I performed CPR on a neighbour last month..." Read more →
Student helps grandmother during heart attack "A student noticed their grandmother showing signs of heart distress..." Read more →	Students take charge during a car accident "There was a car accident. Two students blocked off the road..." Read more →	Emily helps her friend during a fall "Agnes was running down the hall when she slipped and hit her head..." Read more →
Student saves stranger during summer holidays "One of my students told me about his summer holidays..." Read more →	Teacher saves son from choking "I used the abdominal thrusts to help my son..." Read more →	Student saves young boy on the beach with CPR "One of my former students, Alicia, used CPR when she was..." Read more →
Student helps classmate during choking incident "The day after completing our CPR and AED course..." Read more →	Student helps a stranger on a city bus "A student assisted a person who had fainted..." Read more →	Justin saves a stranger from choking in Mexico "While on a vacation in Mexico, Justin..." Read more →
Teacher saves man from choking during dinner "One of our trainers was out to dinner when..." Read more →	Students help an elderly man during a fall "Our group saw an elderly gentleman lose control of his legs..." Read more →	Teacher helps student during seizure "I found an unconscious student lying on the floor..." Read more →
Teacher helps niece at family reunion "My niece's infant stopped breathing..." Read more →	Aurora teen reunited with fighters, paramedics who saved his life Article by "York Region News" Read more →	Saskatoon man who suffered cardiac arrest during basketball game reunited with heroic bystanders Article and photo by "CBC News" Read more →
Teacher saves brother-in-law during heart attack A high school teacher saved her brother-in-law... Read more →	Highway 401 hero saves stranger’s life Video by "680 news" Read more →	Young man performs CPR on his dad "One young man had to perform CPR on his dad..." Read more →
Teacher saves student with CPR "Ms. Fallis found a student unresponsive on the floor..." Read more →	Tanya saves her nephew from choking "Tanya had prepared hot dogs for her niece and nephew..." Read more →	Student helps friend during a party "After taking CPR in a physical education class..." Read more →
Student helps during an accident "One of my students used her skills during..." Read more →	Student helps his classmate during choking incident "Marc-Antoine noticed his classmate was choking..." Read more →	Student saves life of a stranger during a concert "Nicholas was in the audience during a show when he saw..." Read more →
Megan helps her father during heart attack "Megan recognized the signs of a heart attack..." Read more →	Teacher helps student during seizure "A young boy had a seizure..." Read more →	Life saved during basketball game "An official collapsed during a college basketball game..." Read more →
Sarah saves her mother "Sarah was doing homework when..." Read more →	Brody saves a man with CPR "Brody was working on a job site when..." Read more →	Student performs CPR on dad "A student of mine performed CPR on his father..." Read more →
Teacher helps friend during allergic reaction "A friend was stung by a bee..." Read more →	Teacher uses CPR skills on dad during Easter dinner "One of our teachers used his CPR skills..." Read more →	When will we see AEDs in all schools? (French article) Article and photo by "Canoe" Read more →
Sudbury rescuers refused to give up Article and photo by "the Sudbury Star" Read more →	Student saves her friend from choking "One of our students was eating candy while waiting for the bus..." Read more →