HomeMy WebLinkAboutClinton News Record, 2014-11-12, Page 22 News Record • Wednesday, November 12, 2014
Local man receives Red Cross
award for saving stranger's life
In conjunction with CPR
Month, a Clinton area resi-
dent was honoured by the
Canadian Red Cross for
using his quick -thinking and
first aid skills to save a stran-
ger's life. The award presen-
tation took place on Novem-
ber 4 at the Jacob Memorial
Building in Clinton.
Last August, James
Boshart and his brother were
out at a local garage sale
when James noticed a very
pale man sitting in a chair.
Someone else had noticed
the man sitting lifelessly and
called out for help. James
sprung into action using the
skills he had learned at a Red
Cross First Aid course.
The man had no pulse and
with the help of other garage
sale attendees James moved
the man to the ground and
began performing CPR.
"If I stopped the compres-
sions the man would turn
purple almost instantly," said
James. "Four minutes or so
seemed to last forever, then
the paramedics arrived and I
assisted them with preparing
him for the defibrillator and
told them what I had done
and what I knew"
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Had it not been for James'
quick thinking and First Aid
training, the man might not
have survived. It had been
less than a month since
James had received his First
Aid certification and
because of his actions he is
receiving a Rescuer Award
from Canadian Red Cross.
The Canadian Red Cross
presents Rescuer Awards to
honour citizens who go out
of their way to save a life,
prevent further injury, or
who provide comfort to
someone who has been
injured.
According to Red Cross
polling, nearly 80 per cent of
Canadians say knowing how
to perform First Aid is 'very
important' and almost 40
per cent of Canadians say
they've been in an emer-
gency situation where they
had to perform First Aid.
However, only 18 per cent
had taken a First Aid course
in the last three years.
The Canadian Red Cross is
the number one provider of
First Aid and CPR training
programs and has been
offering First Aid and CPR
training to Canadians for
over 50 years.
For more information or
Tara Ostner, The Clinton News Record
Pictured here (from left to right) are Boshart's CPR instructor
from Vantage First Aid & C.P.R. Solutions, Ashley Anderson, James
Boshart and owner of Vantage First Aid & C.P.R. Solutions, Nieve
Lomas.
to find a course near you,
visit www.redcross.ca/
firstaid.
Canadians can also find
information about appropri-
ate first aid skills by down-
loading the Red Cross First
Aid app, where online tutori-
als and lifesaving knowledge
is available immediately. The
Red Cross app for iPhone
and Android users is also
now available in French.
www.redcross.ca/apps
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