by Sarah Welstead | Nov 7, 2024 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Teamwork, care and compassion in a difficult situation While Security Officer Ghebrewoldi was on exterior patrol, he discovered a member of the vulnerable sector who appeared to be in need of medical attention. Approaching the individual, Officer Ghebrewoldi realized...
by Sarah Welstead | Nov 6, 2024 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Cardiac arrest in a public location Security received a radio call for assistance from the Outreach Urban Health Safe Consumption Site (SCS) medical staff, who had found a person in the alleyway behind their facility. The man, who was over six feet tall and weighed...
by Sarah Welstead | Nov 5, 2024 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Lifesaving efforts in healthcare security In the summer of 2024, Security Officer Nick Ramos was working a night shift at a healthcare facility. He was monitoring the CCTV when he noticed an individual lying on the ground just outside the building at which he was...
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 | 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...