Heroes among us

 

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Kelowna RCMP Cpl. Kent Hall accepts the St. John Life Saving Award

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Cst. Ewan Dewolf was awarded a Commanding Officer’s Commendation for his bravery in his response to a report of shots fired and an active shooter situation while he served at the Sunshine Coast RCMP Detachment

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Cst. Eva Harding, a member of the Kootenay Boundary Regional RCMP Detachment, was recognized for her outstanding leadership and dedication to the health and safety of her co-workers, after she discovered a potential workplace hazard.

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The RCMP honoured their own this week.

Almost two dozen officers, civilian member employees and public service employees were honoured for their service, many with 20 to 35 years on the force.

Acting Commanding Officer of the RCMP in B.C. Assistant Commissioner Steven Thatcher and the District Commander of the RCMP in Southeast B.C. Chief Superintendent Brad Haugli presented the awards on Wednesday.

The day marked memorable life-saving actions, heroic acts of bravery, displays of courage, commitment to volunteering in the community and long service with the RCMP.

Kelowna RCMP Cpl. Kent Hall was awarded the St. John Life Saving Award for his application of a tourniquet to the severe leg wound of a pedestrian who had been struck by a motorcycle in May of 2017. The 68-year-old man was visiting Canada from Germany when he was struck by a motorbike while attempting to cross a busy multi-lane highway in West Kelowna. The tourist sustained serious injuries and was suffering from severe life-threatening blood loss at the time when Cpl. Hall intervened.

The day and ceremony honoured the men and women, like Cpl. Hall, who work and sacrifice to keep civilians safe. Their tag line is: This Is What We Do, This Is Who We Are.

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