by Sarah Welstead | Mar 14, 2025 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Effective training made a lifesaving difference In the fall of 2024, Shift Supervisor Dallon Shelefontiuk observed a man collapse while playing pool, displaying signs that were consistent with a seizure. Recognizing the severity of the situation amidst the confusion...
by Sarah Welstead | Mar 12, 2025 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Effective action in saving a person’s life Upon discovering a patient in a critical state following a suicide attempt while on duty at the PChAD (Protection of Children Abusing Drugs) unit, Officer Bates quickly assessed the situation, noting the extent of the...
by Sarah Welstead | Mar 10, 2025 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Prompt response ensured a life was saved While on duty outside a Toronto hospital, Officer Akshit Puri discovered a man in medical distress and called for a Code Blue. Officer Danyal Butt attended the scene immediately and recognized that the man was in cardiac...
by Sarah Welstead | Mar 2, 2025 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Commendations from the fire department for quick action and teamwork While on duty, Security Officers Salauddin Shaikh, Tarun Sobti and Prabhjot Singh observed smoke billowing through the second floor of a residential building and immediately went to investigate. They...
by Sarah Welstead | Feb 20, 2025 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Lifesaving efforts on two occasions In June 2024, Security Supervisor Dmitri Kaveh Salali encountered a nine-months-pregnant woman in dire medical distress, from a suspected drug overdose. Recognizing the urgency of the situation, he immediately administered first aid...
by Sarah Welstead | Feb 19, 2025 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Extraordinary lifesaving actions In November 2024, Security Supervisor Ayden Bonotti responded immediately to an urgent radio call reporting on an unresponsive male suffering from a suspected overdose. Within 30 seconds, Bonotti was on scene, joining Security Guard...