CPR
Exploring Canada’s racist history of drug prohibition
July 15, 2022By: Olivia Visser, Staff Writer Content warning: anti-Asian racism, anti-Indigeneity, white supremacy, xenophobia, drugs, and drug-related death This month, BC set out to be Canada’s first province to decriminalize the possession of small amounts of drugs starting January 2023. The decision is a landmark step towards freedom for many British Columbians, but we can’t forget the insidious history of racial discrimination that characterizes Canada’s drug policy. Shila Avissa and Cherlyn Manderson-Cortes addressed this history in their May 27 seminar, “Railroads, Riots and Reefer: A Brief History of How Drug Prohibition Shaped the Early Asian Immigrant Experience.” Presented by SFU faculty…
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SFU talks safety protocols after student passes away on Burnaby campus
October 29, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor A student writing a midterm exam on Burnaby campus went into medical distress and passed away on the evening of Wednesday, October 17. The student, who was in his late 50s, was writing…
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Student experiences medical emergency on Burnaby campus during class
October 24, 2018Written by: Amneet Mann, News Editor On the evening of Wednesday, October 17, a student entered medical distress, prompting emergency personnel to be called to campus. A faculty member and exam assistant notified Campus Public Safety after noticing the…
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SFU students and staff receive mass training in defibrillator use
September 26, 2017By: Nathaniel Tok SFU students and staff can feel at ease knowing that more than 400 members of the SFU community completed mass training in resuscitation and the use of emergency defibrillators at the Burnaby campus on September 19. SFU…
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Standard Party First Aid & CPR: How to assess and resuscitate a lame party
March 30, 2015Congratulations on enrolling in your first Standard Party First Aid & CPR course. The skills you learn here will ideally never have to be used in real life, but they will be helpful in preserving fun times if the occasion…
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