New South Wales | Crookwell man a cardiac arrest survivor
NSW | 26 April 2012 Local Crookwell resident Barry Jones is a cardiac arrest survivor who has his life thanks to the CPR training of a bystander and the quick response of Yass paramedics. On 4 November...
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London | Dustin Hoffman plays role of Good Sam as jogger suffers cardiac arrest
Martin Macarthur and Luke Sullivan Hyde Park | 8 May 2012 A patient who survived a cardiac arrest in Hyde Park that was witnessed by Hollywood actor Dustin Hoffman has appeared on the front page of...
View ArticleVictoria | Good Sam kicks in door and rescues resident in house fire in Seabrook
Mark Court, Seabrook | 3 June 2012 A passing tradesman helped save the lives of two sleeping residents in a unit fire earlier today. The “tradie” who kicked in the back door suffered minor injuries and...
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Newman | The Positive Paramedic Project #83 Good Sam
Baltimore County Fire Academy A nugget of Big Medicine every day. #83 Good Sam When I was younger I used to love roadtripping and mixtapes. A number of years ago – back when car stereos still featured...
View ArticleAustralian Capital Territory | Two girls saved from drowning by off-duty...
Two teenage girls have been saved from drowning by an off duty firefighter this afternoon after falling into swollen floodwater in Gungahlin. The girls got into trouble after falling into Yerrabi Pond...
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England | Teen commended for helping at scene of serious crash
Student George Murray turned hero to save two men hurt in a serious road accident. The 16-year-old carried out a dramatic roadside rescue when he spotted the crash between a van and car in Berwick....
View ArticleEngland | Good Sam performs CPR and saves a life in East Midlands
East Midlands Ambulance Service NHS Trust is presenting a housing officer with a Good Samaritan Award after her quick thinking and CPR skills saved a tenant’s life. Jenna Fletcher, 27, a housing...
View ArticleBritish Columbia | Two men rescued after canoe capsizes off Rathtrevor Beach
On December 28th at 12:50 pm, the RCMP were dispatched to several complaints of a capsized canoe in the ocean in front of Rathtrevor Beach, in Parksville. Upon police arrival, officers observed two...
View ArticleNew Zealand | Police praise neighbours who saved man run over by car in...
January 14, 2013, 3:41 pm A senior Hamilton Police officer is crediting neighbours for saving a man from serious injury after he was allegedly knocked down and driven over by his intoxicated partner in...
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Victoria | Good Sam rescues man from fiery crash in Bentleigh car park
@DrSallyCockburn posted this picture to Twitter An elderly gentleman was dragged from his blazing car by a passer-by following an accident in a public car park in Bentleigh shortly before noon today....
View ArticleQuebec | Une vie sauveé grace a l’acces public a la defibrillation
Le 1er février dernier, un homme a eu la vie sauve, à Rouyn-Noranda, grâce à l’accès à un défibrillateur et à l’intervention rapide des personnes qui se trouvaient avec lui. L’homme prenait part à une...
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England | Eurostar Gary speeds to the rescue off-duty
Maids Moreton based Ambulance Care Assistant Gary Walton has been praised by Eurostar for his part in an incident on one of their trains travelling from Paris to London on 22 October 2012. Off duty...
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England | Death-defying jogger seeks mystery lifesaver
A 21-year-old student whose heart stopped beating as he jogged beside the Thames is looking for the mystery woman who saved his life with CPR. Maxi Ducam-Davies, from Hammersmith, was running along the...
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England | Neighbour helps save lives of family in Yardley House Fire
At 14:27 yesterday afternoon (Friday 8 March), WMFS’ Fire Control team received an emergency call reporting a house fire with people trapped inside at Kathleen Road, South Yardley in Birmingham. Three...
View ArticleBritish Columbia | Grand Forks RCMP seeking to identify Good Sam
Grand Forks RCMP are wanting to identify a motorist in order to thank him for his Good Samaritan efforts at the scene of single vehicle collision. The man along with other motorists were instrumental...
View ArticleVictoria | Good Sam helps revive toddler at Emerald Lake
Ambulance Victoria paramedics have praised the quick thinking actions of a jogger after a young boy was found floating in Emerald Lake on October 28. Advanced life support paramedics from Emerald along...
View ArticleTasmania | Westpac Rescue Helicopter recovers injured cyclist near Wayatinah
Friday, 28 February 2014 – 4:12pm At 11.00am this morning the Westpac Rescue Helicopter was activated to attend a cycling accident on the Lyell Highway approximately 2km north-west of Wayatinah towards...
View ArticleNZ | Kawakawa farmer helps rescue trapped motorists
A local Kawakawa farmer came to the rescue after two vehicles became trapped by flood waters during the storm that hit Northland earlier this week. About 6am Wednesday morning Senior Sergeant Peter...
View ArticleUK | Lorry driver praised by WMAS for being a Good Sam on M5
A lorry driver has been praised for his actions in preventing a serious, even possibly a fatal collision on the M5. He spotted a car swerving on the southbound carriageway, got in front of it then,...
View ArticleTasmania | Top police awards for Forth River Rescue
A police officer and two members of the public will today be recognised for rescuing a man who accidentally drove off the Forth River Bridge into the water. Constable Stephen Orme (of Devonport) and...
View ArticleEngland | 14-year-old Good Sam thanked for her efforts by EEAST
When 14-year-old Kirsty Murray saw a boy staggering to the kerb after being knocked over by a car she knew she had to help. The Bromfords School student yelled for her mum to pull over and with the...
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BC | Prince George RCMP subject of random act of kindness
Photo of Cst. Devereux and S/Sgt. Pelletier with the box of Jelly Belly treats. Just after 3:00 pm on Thursday December 4th, the Prince George RCMP received a visit from 5 year old Linden and his mom....
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#UK | #Ricksmanworth man’s bravery commended by London Ambulance Service #LAS
A Ricksmanworth man who pulled an unconscious man from a canal has been awarded for his bravery by London Ambulance Service. Paul Orange, 42, was commended by London Ambulance Service Chairman Richard...
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UK | Off-duty NEAS medic plays role of guardian angel for downed biker
A North East paramedic who came to the aid of a Shildon biker while off duty has been hailed a “guardian angel”. Keith Stapleton, aged 53, was on a day trip to Moffat with a friend on 28 June when he...
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