by Sarah Welstead | Aug 23, 2024 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Lifesaving efforts in a medical emergency In April 2024, Senior Security Guard Kyle James Bolwell was working his regular shift at one of the big shopping centers in Burnaby when he received a radio call regarding a medical emergency. Carrying Naloxone, he ran to the...
by Sarah Welstead | Aug 22, 2024 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Professional and empathetic While closing his site at the end of his shift, Security Guard Jason Engel encountered a visitor to the site who had lost consciousness and was a suspected overdose. Taking quick action, Security Guard Engel immediately provided Naloxone to...
by Sarah Welstead | Aug 21, 2024 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Interpersonal skills made a lifesaving difference While on duty at a hospital, Security Guard Bawanpreet Kaur encountered an individual who was intending to self-harm/self-terminate. Navigating this high-stakes, high-pressure situation with calm determination,...
by Sarah Welstead | Aug 19, 2024 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Successful teamwork and collaboration While Security Guards Mario Lelievre and Brydon Hayes were on duty at a local hospital, they encountered an individual who was unresponsive and appeared to have overdosed. Officer Lelievre immediate retrieved the Naloxone kit,...
by Sarah Welstead | Aug 18, 2024 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Expert healthcare security made a difference While Security Guards Jesse Abbott, Chad Muchmore and Steve Furtado were on duty at a hospital, a medical emergency occurred during a patient transfer. Though the emergency was unexpected and unusual, all three guards...
by Sarah Welstead | Aug 17, 2024 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Inexhaustible CPR in healthcare security While on duty at a healthcare facility, Security Officer Gurvir Singh was in place when a car pulled up outside the Emergency Department with an unresponsive passenger. Officer Singh immediately approached the car and offered...