by Sarah Welstead | Jan 20, 2023 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Lifesaving efforts for a suspected overdose In January 2023, while on exterior patrol in the early hours of the morning at Bramalea City Centre, Security Guard Rowan Steele observed a shirtless male slumped over against a wall in the parking lot. Upon approaching the...
by Sarah Welstead | Jan 6, 2023 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Teamwork ensured store employee got the help she needed Late one afternoon, the Paragon security team at the Oshawa Centre received a request for medical assistance for a female employee in one of the mall’s stores: The employee felt like she was going to pass...
by Sarah Welstead | Dec 14, 2022 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Observation, kindness and de-escalation skills put to the test Officer Glenda Fitzpatrick of the Mobile Patrol at Keyano College Land Trust in Fort McMurray was on her way to work when she noticed a parked car at the bridge on King Street. She immediately put on her...
by Sarah Welstead | Dec 5, 2022 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Great first-aid training saved a man’s life While on shift in the fall of 2022, Officer Gagandeep Panesar discovered a male who could not breathe. Officer Panesar handled the situation calmly and immediately commenced to put his CPR training to work, following...
by Sarah Welstead | Nov 28, 2022 | nominees, recipient, recipients
CPR training saved a life While returning from his coffee break, Officer Jose Melvin Florida was flagged down by someone across the street, requesting assistance. He immediately sent a radio transmission to the security command centre to notify them of what was...