Recipients
We congratulate all the outstanding and heroic frontline security professionals who have made a difference in their communities.
Here, we share the stories behind our award recipients.
Nominee: Prince George
Swift intervention saved a life We would like to recognize the swift actions of Paragon Security Supervisor Prince George, who was involved in an incident at Centrepoint Mall. His swift intervention, providing medical assistance while on duty, saved a life. Thank you,...
Nominee: Tobi Oloyede
Attention to detail saved a life During the morning admissions process at the Renfrew Recovery Centre in Calgary, a person asked to use the washroom. Despite being busy with other tasks, Security Guard Oloyede kept track of the length of time the man was in the...
Nominees: Mesum-Raza Syed, Ivon Charles-Currency & Johan Chow
Quick and decisive response saved a woman in danger In November 2022, in the early hours of the morning, the Paragon security team observed on CCTV a woman entering a ground-level vestibule in downtown Toronto with a man trailing behind her. It was unclear whether the...
Nominee: Stephen Randall
Life-threatening medical incident at the Royal BC Museum Recently, a routine trespass engagement turned into a life-threatening medical incident on the grounds of the Royal BC Museum. While attending to what was initially thought to be a person behaving erratically,...
Nominees: Rowan Steele & Sarabjit Sahota
Lifesaving efforts for a suspected overdose In January 2023, while on exterior patrol in the early hours of the morning at Bramalea City Centre, Security Guard Rowan Steele observed a shirtless male slumped over against a wall in the parking lot. Upon approaching the...
Nominees: Oshawa Centre security team
Teamwork ensured store employee got the help she needed Late one afternoon, the Paragon security team at the Oshawa Centre received a request for medical assistance for a female employee in one of the mall's stores: The employee felt like she was going to pass out....
Nominee: Glenda Fitzpatrick
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...
Nominee: Gagandeep Panesar
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 all...
Nominee: Jose Melvin Florida
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...
Nominees: Leonard Smith & Curtis Metka
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...
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The Canadian Security Lifesaver Association is a non-profit organization designed to recognize security professionals and raise awareness of the contributions they make to Canadians.
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