by Sarah Welstead | Feb 10, 2024 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Attentive monitoring and swift assessment makes a real difference While the Westguard team management was conducting a site tour of a monitoring station in Vancouver, Security Site Supervisor Christina Taylor observed a man who was visibly distressed and clearly under...
by Sarah Welstead | Feb 10, 2024 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Impeccable judgement and quick thinking In September 2023, the security team received an urgent call from an individual expressing concern about his friend who lived in a condo in downtown Toronto. The friend had been unreachable for a few days. Recognizing the...
by Sarah Welstead | Feb 9, 2024 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Responsiveness and empathy made a real difference While out on patrol, Officer Stuart Byman heard someone nearby in great distress. The person was calling out for help on behalf of a second person who required emergency services because they were unconscious. Officer...
by Sarah Welstead | Feb 6, 2024 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Chest compressions saved a life in a hospital setting In October 2023, Relational Security Officer Barry Rhodes was on duty in Kelowna General Hospital, when he discovered a patient who was unresponsive and unattended by medical professionals. Officer Rhodes...
by Sarah Welstead | Feb 4, 2024 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Community safety patrol saved a life In November 2023, Newton BIA Community Safety Patrol (CSP) Officers Hematullah Orya and Michael Keller received a phone call about an unhoused male in medical distress in Surrey. They arrived on scene within about two minutes, and...