by Sarah Welstead | Nov 3, 2024 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Defusing potential weapons violence In July 2024, Security Team Lead Harmanpreet Singh responded to a disturbance call at a a restaurant. When Team Lead Singh arrived on the scene, he found a distressed female who had a knife. The woman then turned the knife on...
by Sarah Welstead | Nov 2, 2024 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Primary responder on two separate occasions On two separate occasions in June 2024, Security Supervisor Edward Gumin was on duty at a retail location when he encountered individuals who were experiencing suspected overdoses. On both occasions, Supervisor Gumin was the...
by Sarah Welstead | Nov 1, 2024 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Providing CPR saved a life Earlier this year, Security Officers Ritika and Rishabh Babbar were on duty when they were alerted to a trespasser on the property. Responding immediately, they escorted the individual off the property, at which time the person experienced a...
by Sarah Welstead | Oct 15, 2024 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Prompt response to an overdose In March 2024, while on patrol early in the morning, Security Guard Mark Malit observed two male subjects, one of whom was lying on the ground, unconscious, in a city park. Security Guard Malit was unresponsive to verbal calls and...
by Sarah Welstead | Oct 13, 2024 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Fire in a healthcare facility In March 2024, a deliberate fire was set inside an in-patient room in a healthcare facility in Newfoundland. The glow of the fire could be seen from under the door, but the patient was barricaded in the restroom. Without hesitation, Shift...
by Sarah Welstead | Oct 12, 2024 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Teamwork providing medical attention While performing overnight patrols on location, Security Guards Rushil Nangia, Jaswinder Buttar and Khushpreet Singh came across a young woman, unconscious on the ground. Suspecting an overdose, they quickly administered Narcan,...