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PhD student @UofT @ihpmeuoft / TEDx speaker / #bystanderCPR @CanROCResearch / Advocacy @CARE4hearts

Toronto, Ontario
Joined August 2016
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Tiffany Chan (Jefkins) retweeted
📢 Attention everyone! 🚗💙 Introducing "Learn to Drive. Learn CPR" 🎶 An incredible collaboration between the European Resuscitation Council (ERC) and the European Driving Schools Association (EFA) to empower young drivers and save lives! 🌍🩺 Cardiac arrest affects over 400,000 people in Europe alone. But did you know that immediate CPR can double or triple survival rates? That's why this initiative is crucial in educating and raising awareness about CPR among drivers💪 With an amazing song and captivating video called Basic Life Support (BLS), the ERC and EFA are taking this message to digital platforms and driving schools. Let's make sure every driver knows how to be a lifesaver! 🎥 Promotional events, local meetings, and theory training screenings will further spread awareness among drivers and riders. Research shows that 90% of drivers receive training from driving schools worldwide, making it a powerful avenue for education📚 The "Learn to Drive. Learn CPR" project has already gained recognition, winning the special edition of the Global Road Safety Film Festival held at the United Nations. 🏆 Now, let's make it even bigger with translations in French, Spanish, and more languages! 🌐 Our survey revealed that in 44% of European countries, citizens are required to undergo BLS courses for certain driving licenses. The ERC and EFA are determined to make these courses mandatory across Europe, increasing the number of potential CPR responders🚦🤝 Support this lifesaving initiative and spread the word about the importance of bystander CPR. Together, we can create a generation of drivers ready to save lives! 🙌💚 Read more about this incredible on @ResusJournal tinyurl.com/5xayzfya #LearnToDriveLearnCPR #ERC #EFA #CPRAwareness #RoadSafety
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Would you know what to do if someone had a sudden cardiac arrest? Through action-packed scenarios, Lifesaver throws you into the heart of the action as you make the crucial decisions and learn the essential skills needed to save a life. Through our new partnership, you will also be able to register as a GoodSAM cardiac arrest responder once you complete all 4 scenarios. Have a go today: lifesaver.org.uk/
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Tiffany Chan (Jefkins) retweeted
The new @Ilcor_org KIDS SAVE LIVES Scientific Statement is now published I'm very happy to have contributed to this collection of best practices for training schoolchildren in BLS ➡️ Schoolchildren BLS training can educate whole generations ➡️ Begin BLS training at 4 years of age ➡️ Use CHECK-CALL-COMPRESS Thanks @ffsemeraro for involving me 🔗 sciencedirect.com/science/ar… #ResusTwitter nitter.cf/ERC_resus/status…
📢 Breaking News! 🌟 @Ilcor_org KIDS SAVE LIVES Statement reveals the immense potential of BLS training in schoolchildren to educate and empower future generations in responding to OHCA. Find out the best practices from @ResusJournal 👉🏻 sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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📢 Breaking News! 🌟 @Ilcor_org KIDS SAVE LIVES Statement reveals the immense potential of BLS training in schoolchildren to educate and empower future generations in responding to OHCA. Find out the best practices from @ResusJournal 👉🏻 sciencedirect.com/science/ar…
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Tiffany Chan (Jefkins) retweeted
(1/3) For the first time, a new AHA scientific statement reviews data on the experience of lay people who have done CPR, assessing their perspectives on what it is truly like to respond and do CPR to save someone’s life.
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Tiffany Chan (Jefkins) retweeted
[ON] TORONTO! 17000 more vaccination slots are opening up next week at the mass vaccination sites. See the link for details and eligibility! toronto.ca/news/city-of-toro… #COVID19 #COVID19Vaccine #COVID19ON #vhcON
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Tiffany Chan (Jefkins) retweeted
Spread the word to anyone you know who has been impacted by sudden cardiac arrest or who has performed bystander CPR. Join us for Cardiac Arrest Conversations: Take 1 A FREE VIRTUAL information & networking event Tuesday May 4th - 6:30pm EST Register at: ubccpd.ca/course/canroc2021
Calling all cardiac arrest survivors, family members & lay rescuers: join our exciting virtual event where you can share your story, ask Q's of resuscitation experts and meet others like you! Tuesday May 4th at 630pm EST for: Cardiac Arrest Conversations ubccpd.ca/course/canroc2021
Tiffany Chan (Jefkins) retweeted
We are looking for new task force members! Are you interested in joining our task forces? Check out ow.ly/MZSv50AAPxN for more information and apply before July 30th!
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Tiffany Chan (Jefkins) retweeted
The future of #drone delivered AEDs is one step closer. Phase 2 of our "AED on the Fly" study led by @DrCheskes completed rapid deployment testing including the use of face-time so @Peel_Paramedics can assist those who are providing #CPR & #AED Phase 1: ahajournals.org/doi/10.1161/…
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Tiffany Chan (Jefkins) retweeted
I'm recruiting family members whose loved-one experienced cardiac arrest, as project advisors. Together we will improve the care of families during cardiac arrest care! Please RT! Link to intake form: forms.gle/EfEro7DtwRt4Rcs66 #cardiacarrest #survivor #heartattack #CPRSavesLives
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So proud of @CARE4Hearts and our work on #Bill141. It received Royal Assent today and is now law in Ontario! – at Toronto, Ontario
This morning my private member’s bill, Bill 141, the Defibrillator Registration and Public Access Act, received Royal Assent from @LGLizDowdeswell. Thank you to everyone who advocated for and supported this idea to save lives.
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Tiffany Chan (Jefkins) retweeted
1/7 What is the max daily number of incident #COVIDー19 cases a healthcare system could manage? @vasilepi @BreslowDay @mattwrkntn @BogochIsaac and I made an interactive tool modelling the capacity of acute and critical care resources during the pandemic: caic-rt.shinyapps.io/CAIC-RT…
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Innovative thinking!!! – at Toronto, Ontario
(With permission) Extubation #COVID19 patient inside a large plastic bag to contain cough. Bag prefilled with Heliox to keep it open. Pulled behind patient to below shoulders. Tavish mask in bag. ETT pulled from outside bag, kept inside bag, air evacuated by suction after.
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The speaker call for ALL Soapbox Science events is still open for a few more days! Want to take your science to the streets and inspire the next generation? Find out more and apply here: soapboxscience.org/apply-to-… #WomenInSTEM #WomenInScience #Womeninengineering #womenintech
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Tiffany Chan (Jefkins) retweeted
Are you in need of a defibrillator? If your child, patient, or organization’s location needs a MIKEY (defibrillator), you can request one using one of our online applications. Simply go to our site, and fill out the form and our team will get in contact with you.
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