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 2024 NOMINEES: Jordan Bennett & Kartik Nair
Effective first aid for a serious injury In the summer of 2024, a tenant in a building where Security Officers Jordan Bennett and Kartik Nair were on duty feel off his bicycle while leaving the parking area. Unfortunately, the fall caused a severe cut in the artery of...
Q3 2024 WINNER: Deborah Payette
Lifesaving efforts after a streetcar accident While off-duty in the summer of 2024, Security Supervisor Deborah Payette was walking in downtown Toronto when she witnessed a man stepping in front of a streetcar. Though the streetcar attempted to stop, it was unable to...
Q3 2024 NOMINEES: Duane Montpetit & Santosh Singh
First aid for an unhoused individual Patrol Supervisor Duane Montpetit was on duty when he discovered an unhoused individual who had no vital signs. He immediately began to administer first aid, including Narcan and CPR. When Security Guard Santosh Singh arrived...
Q3 2024 NOMINEES: Danyal Butt & Akshit Puri
Prompt response at a Toronto hospital Security Officer Akshit Puri discovered a man in medical distress outside a Toronto hospital, and immediately made a stat call for a Code Blue. Attending the scene immediately, Security Officer Danyal Butt realized the man was in...
Q3 2024 NOMINEES: Tekie Ghebrewoldi & Musayyab Ahmed
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...
Q3 2024 NOMINEE: Harpreet Walia
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...
Q3 2024 NOMINEE: Nick Ramos
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...
Q3 2024 NOMINEE: Harmanpreet Singh
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...
Q3 2024 NOMINEE: Edward Gumin
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...
Q2 2024 NOMINEES: Mark Malit
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...
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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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