by Sarah Welstead | Feb 13, 2025 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Teamwork saved a life after an overdose While on patrol at a retail facility in downtown Toronto and inspecting the washrooms, Security Guard Shikhar Mahajan noted an unconscious male lying between the stalls and requested immediate assistance. Attending the call was...
by Sarah Welstead | Feb 10, 2025 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Teamwork defused a mental health crisis One day in November 2024, the security team at Joseph Brant Hospital in Burlington, Ontario received numerous calls regarding a person in crisis siting on a ledge on the top floor of the parkade. Security immediately attended to...
by Sarah Welstead | Feb 9, 2025 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Heroic actions that saved a life While on duty as a mobile security worker in July 2024, Security Supervisor Amarjot Singh was patrolling various sites when he came across a car fire, with the driver still trapped inside. Acting without hesitation, he pulled over and...
by Sarah Welstead | Feb 8, 2025 | nominees, recipient, recipients
ABC assessment and first aid saved a life In October 2024, while working a shift at her scheduled location, Security Officer Jasika Kathuria was made aware of a male who was lying in the men’s washroom, unresponsive. Upon arrival on scene, Officer Kathuria...
by Sarah Welstead | Feb 7, 2025 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Lifesaving response to a violent attack In November 2024, Security Guard Simran Kaur was on duty when she received a call from his supervisor for assistance. Rushing to the location, she discovered a man who had been stabbed multiple times with a machete knife and...
by Sarah Welstead | Feb 6, 2025 | nominees, recipient, recipients
Personal attention on two occasions saved lives We want to recognize two occasions on which Officer Troye Ritchie has saved lives in the Kelowna community. In the city of Kelowna, the number of suicidal individuals that security professionals come into contact with on...