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.
Q3 Nominees: Dufferin Mall team
Teamwork saved the life of a 3-year-old child We'd like to give special recognition to the Paragon Security team at Dufferin Mall, who saved the life of a toddler in medical distress. While on patrol, Security Supervisor Neal Permaul found a toddler who had collapsed...
Q2 Nominee: William Ringland
Campus Security Officer intervenes in overdose to save a life In 2021, University of Calgary Campus Security Officer William Ringland was on duty at the University's downtown campus when he saw, through the front windows of the building he was working in, that an...
Q2 Nominees: Nathaniel McNeil, Simileoluwa Hassan, Olivia Dennym & Afram Zleik
Security team at Atrium on Bay are all true heroes We'd like to recognize the outstanding lifesaving actions of the Paragon Security team at Toronto's Atrium on Bay. Over the past few months, this highly-skilled and responsive team has worked together and separately...
Q2 Nominee: Nathaniel McNeil
Two lifesaving responses in a single day Within a single 24-hour period, Paragon Security Manager Nathaniel McNeil attended to two medical emergencies - taking actions that saved both individuals' lives. While on duty at the Atrium on Bay in downtown Toronto, Security...
Q1 2022 Winner: Stephen Randall
Immediate and sustained first aid saved a man's life Security Officer Stephen Randall was on duty at the Royal BC Museum grounds was attending a report of a person behaving erratically. However, when he approached the individual, he discovered the person lying on the...
Q2 2022 Nominee: Damion Edwards
Lifesaving actions on the Toronto waterfront In early May 2022, Security Supervisor Damion Edwards was on duty at Toronto's Harbourfront when he received a radio transmission from a staff member, reporting an individual who was sitting at the water's edge, in close...
Q2 2022 Nominees: Rohith Padam, Harmanpreet Singh, Vahid Tabataei, Navneet Singh
Teamwork ensured an overdose did not become fatal On April 29, 2022, while monitoring the CCTV system on duty, Paragon Security Officer Vahid Tabataei noticed an unconscious male lying on the floor in another area of the facility. He immediately radioed an all-call...
Q2 2022 Nominees: Charlie Platoon of Commerce Court
Emergency first aid and coordinated response prevented serious harm We'd like to recognize Paragon Security team Charlie Platoon of Commerce Court in Toronto for their actions during a medical emergency involving a male who experienced a narcotic-related overdose in...
Q2 Nominees: Daymon Cada, Daniel Jesse, Alex Lysakowski and Oluwatobi Olubunmi
Coordinated response saved a vulnerable individual Security Officer Daymon Cada discovered a man sleeping in a snowbank in Calgary and recognized that, given the plummeting temperatures (-15C), he was at risk of perishing overnight if left where he was. Officer Cada...
Q2 2022 Nominees: Jordan Bennett & Champagne Thomson
Teamwork with community engagement professional saves a life. CSLA and Paragon Security would like to recognize Security Shift Supervisor Jordan Bennett and Crisis Outreach Worker Champagne Thomson from the Community Engagement Team, Downtown Yonge BIA. In early...
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Canadian Security Lifesaver Association®
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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