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...
by Sarah Welstead | Nov 15, 2022 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Protected patient from fall risk area While working at Penticton Regional Hospital, Security Officers Leonard Smith and Curtis Metka discovered a patient who was suffering from medical distress in the parkade and had wandered into a fall risk area. Through the work of...
by Sarah Welstead | Nov 9, 2022 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Getting ferry passengers to safety – fast On August 20, 2022, the Sam McBride Ferry collided with the dock at the Jack Layton Ferry Terminal in Toronto, while carrying hundreds of passengers. Upon learning of the incident, Corporate Security Guard Sammuel...
by Sarah Welstead | Nov 5, 2022 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Successful navigation of a delicate situation Canadian Security Lifesaver Association, Dufferin Mall and Paragon Security Management would like to comment the team for another lifesaving event. Security Officer Mario Topuzoski observed a female loitering and causing a...