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Canmore Fire Chief Lance Bushey said crews were called to a rental property around 9:30 p.m. Monday night.
A street in downtown Canmore, Alta., in April 2020. Photo by Mike Drew/Postmedia/File
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A man was electrocuted in a hot tub at a rental property in Canmore Monday night, the local fire chief confirmed.
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Canmore Fire Chief Lance Bushey said crews were called to a rental property around 9:30 p.m. Monday night on reports that a man had been potentially electrocuted while in an outdoor hot tub. He said crews were able to make their way into a utility room and find the correct circuit breaker for the hot tub.
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“The crew started CPR immediately,” Bushey said. “Unfortunately, by the time they got to the hospital, the man was dead.”
Bushey said the property has several rental units with a shared courtyard where the outdoor hot tub is located.
RCMP issued a statement Tuesday night confirming they were called to the scene on Kananaskis Way due to reports of a possible electrocution. Police said the man is a 25-year-old Saskatchewan resident.
The RCMP investigation is ongoing.
dshort@postmedia.com
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