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Denman resident receives BCEHS Vital Link Award

A Denman resident who took over CPR after a cyclist suffered cardiac arrest received an award at the Denman Ambulance Station on Dec. 13.

The Denman Firestarter · reporting 2022-12-15 · compiled 2026-10-01

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A Denman resident who stopped to help a cyclist suffering cardiac arrest received a Vital Link Award at the Denman Ambulance Station on Dec. 13, according to a BCEHS press release published in the Dec. 15 Islands Grapevine.^[1]

The incident happened on Aug. 23, 2020, when two couples from Nanaimo were biking on Hornby and Denman Islands and one cyclist fell into a ditch on the way back to the Denman ferry.^[1]

The release says another cyclist turned back, his wife called 911 and began CPR, and the Denman resident took over until first responders and paramedics arrived.^[1]

The cyclist’s partner attended the award ceremony, the release says.^[1]

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