Q2 2021 Winner: Victor Kuzek
Immediate treatment of stab wound saved a life A man had entered the west lobby of a RioCan building, screaming for help. As the doors opened, the man called out to the security guard on duty, Victor Kuzek, that he had been stabbed. Victor responded immediately: He...
Q2 2021 Nominee: Joel Manahan
Willingness to get involved made a lifesaving difference While on patrol, security guard Joel Manahan of Paragon Security observed a man on the ground in the courtyard, with a few people gathered around him. The man had vomited inside his mask, and some of the vomit...
Vancouver security team worked together to save a life
Persistence and teamwork made a big difference At a client’s property, this security team was notified of an alarm which had been triggered by a male subject entering a stairwell. Assistant Site Manager Edward Liu dispatched Officer Tam to locate him. Tam searched the...
Nominee: Steve Kirton
CPR and AED proficiency saved a woman’s life Last fall, Paladin Security Site Supervisor Steve Kirton discovered a woman unresponsive in a washroom stall in Surrey, BC. Using his training, experience and calm thinking, he performed CPR and used an AED to...
2021 Nominee: Irada Dmytrenko
Quick thinking prevented serious injuries While on shift, Zone Supervisor Irada Dmytrenko was leaving a site and found a male laying in the middle of a rural Alberta highway. Irada attempted to wake the man, but he was not responding. He was still...
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