A peaceful afternoon at DeHart Park turned into a life-or-death moment on June 27, when a little boy began choking and was saved by a woman with years of medical training she can香蕉视频直播檛 yet use in Canada.
Andy Wang and his wife, Rui Deng, were about to leave the park around 5:30 p.m. when they heard cries for help.
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They rushed over and found a friend and an older man trying to help the child, who was clearly in distress.
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Kelowna firefighters arrived shortly afterwards. Once they confirmed the child was okay, they gave him a stuffed toy to comfort him.
The boy香蕉视频直播檚 mother was visibly shaken but deeply grateful.
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For Andy and Rui, the experience reinforced two things: the importance of learning basic life-saving skills like the Heimlich manoeuvre, and the challenge of getting internationally trained doctors certified to work in Canada.
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Although Rui spent more than a decade working as a doctor in China, she is currently not allowed to practise in Canada.
One of the biggest barriers, Andy explained, is the language requirement.
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He said it could take several more years of studying and testing before Rui can even apply for a licence to practise medicine here.
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Andy questioned whether more couldn香蕉视频直播檛 be done to support skilled professionals who are already in Canadian communities.
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