2014 BADGE, SHIELD AND STAR AWARD WINNERS ANNOUNCED
Tonight at the 2014 Badge, Shield and Star Dinner Doreen Brown, Scott Wright and Gord Thompson will all receive awards for their outstanding contribution to emergency services in Saskatoon.
Doreen Brown will be presented with the Badge Award by Saskatoon Police Service Chief Clive Weighill. Doreen is being honoured for an exemplary life of service to her community. After a long career at St. Paul’s Hospital in Saskatoon, Ms. Brown has played an integral role as the Volunteer Coordinator for the Saskatoon Police Service Volunteer Program. She has consistently made a special effort to get to know the volunteers and ensure that the police service is well represented at every event. Doreen has limitless energy and patience when coordinating people and tasks and always makes sure that every event is well staffed and supported. It is said that Saskatchewan is known for volunteer spirit. Ms. Doreen Brown is one of the people who have helped create that reality.
Scott Wright will receive the Shield Award from Chief Dan Paulsen of the Saskatoon Fire Department. Scott is being honoured for his leadership roles in search and rescue in Saskatoon in particular but also throughout Canada. Scott was a founding member of Saskatoon Search and Rescue. He has held a variety of leadership roles in the organization and remains an integral part to this day. Scott has also been the president of Search and Rescue Saskatchewan Association of Volunteers (SARSAV), the Secretary and now Vice-President of Search and Rescue Volunteer Association of Canada (SARVAC) and the chair of the CSA Technical Steering Committee for the development of GSAR Standards in Canada.
The Star Award will be presented to Gord Thompson by Dave Dutchak of MD Ambulance. Gord has a long history of partnership with MD Ambulance. Over the last number of years, he has delivered joint training sessions to rural fire departments and first responder groups across Saskatchewan. He was key in implementing the 310-5000 telephone number, a 911 system for rural residents surrounding Saskatoon. Over the years, Mr. Thompson has attended hundreds of calls as a first responder with the City of Warman where he currently holds the position of Fire Chief of the Warman Fire Department.