Tag: medical emergency
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Person dies after medical emergency on Manitou Incline, officials say
A person died on the Manitou Incline after a reported medical emergency Saturday morning, according to officials with El Paso County. Emergency personnel arrived around 9 a.m. because someone was experiencing breathing problems near step 900, according to El Paso County Search and Rescue spokesman Chris Valentine. The Incline was closed while workers responded. Medics…
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Fort Carson combat medic saves heart attack victim on Manitou Incline
On March 1, Army Spc. Faraz Farooqui, a combat medic stationed at Fort Carson, had only been in the Colorado Springs area two days when he decided to take on the challenge of the Manitou Incline. “I was told that it wasn’t a good idea, because I had not been acclimated to this altitude yet,”…
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Fort Carson combat medic saves heart attack victim on Manitou Incline
On March 1, Army Spc. Faraz Farooqui, a combat medic stationed at Fort Carson, had only been in the Colorado Springs area two days when he decided to take on the challenge of the Manitou Incline. “I was told that it wasn’t a good idea, because I had not been acclimated to this altitude yet,”…
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Fort Carson combat medic saves heart attack victim on Manitou Incline
On March 1, Army Spc. Faraz Farooqui, a combat medic stationed at Fort Carson, had only been in the Colorado Springs area two days when he decided to take on the challenge of the Manitou Incline. “I was told that it wasn’t a good idea, because I had not been acclimated to this altitude yet,”…
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UCCS student dies at campus gym after medical emergency
A nursing student is dead after a medical emergency in a college gym Feb. 12, said University of Colorado Colorado Springs spokesperson Chris Valentine. Officials said that at roughly 5 p.m., a person exercising in the campus recreation room collapsed. Valentine said numerous gym patrons quickly tried to assist the collapsed person, rendering CPR and…