In the Community

Dedicated. It’s a word that best describes the efforts of a special group of 911 Award winners at the year’s event. They are a collection of men and women who have spent their working lives serving and protecting people in their community.

RCMP member of the Year Mike Dally and Randall Walrond may be auxiliary constables with the Richmond RCMP by name, but certainly not by nature.

Paramedic of the Year Emergencies do not adhere to schedules. That was apparent for Agnes Cayer who took home the award for the B.C. Ambulance/Paramedic Service at this year’s 911 Awards in Richmond.

“We gotta save those kids. Let’s get there and get the job done.

Firefighter of the Year Richmond firefighter Dave Harris proves that first responders do not have an off switch.

Community Safety Initiative Award Providing a safe community is not always just up to first responder agencies. Often, help comes from other sources.

Community Safety Award Though she described herself as an army of one, Const. Heather Hall, the mental health coordinator at the Richmond RCMP detachment, covers a lot of ground.

Cat lovers group coddles broken animals needing special attention for gamut of reasons

Integrated Community Safety Award Want to get the public to take notice of an important initiative about pedestrian safety? How about closing down one of Richmond’s busiest intersections for a short time and fill it full of dancing cops, firefighters