To get into the rhythm of saving a life, St. John Ambulance and the Rotary Club of Barrie are partnering to offer free CPR courses at the Lampman Lane Community Centre on Feb. 25.
To get into the rhythm of saving a life, St. John Ambulance and the Rotary Club of Barrie are partnering to offer free CPR courses at the Lampman Lane Community Centre on Feb. 25.
BARRIE, ONT. A boy was taken to hospital after being knocked unconscious while sliding down a tobogganing hill in Barrie Friday afternoon. Ron Bowes was at Sunnidale Park with his two children and saw what happened on the icy hill. (The boy) caught some pretty good air, probably three or four feet.and landed, and was immediately unconscious, Bowes says. Bowes says several parents, including an off-duty nurse, jumped in to help the boy before first responders arrived. Barrie Fire helped get the boy up the icy hill. They confirm the boy lost consciousness and was taken to hospital as a precaution. There was no word on his condition Saturday night.