On Saturday 2 March 2013 the Australian Security Medals Foundation held its 3rd Annual Award Ceremony at the Sydney Town Hall. Congratulations to the following award winners.
Australian Security Medal of Valour (ASMV)
The Australian Security Medal Of Valour is awarded to recognise security operatives for an outstanding act or acts of valour; an action(s) demonstrating valour, courage and decisiveness above and beyond ‘the call of duty’. The ASMF guideline is to award between one and a maximum of ten ASVM’s per annum.
Congratulations to the 2013 Award Winners:
Chris Murdoch (NSW) & Miad Shadidi (NSW) – Apprehension of highly aggravated male who had set fire to petrol bowsers and attempted to set fire to a number of people at Penrith shopping centre.
Michael Peacock (NSW) & Mark Fowler (NSW) – Prevented knife wielding, emotionally disturbed young woman from attacking her step father with a large knife at great personal risk.
Alan Runacres (VIC) – A security guard was first responder to a traffic accident where, at great personal risk, he extinguished a fire preventing further serious injury to an individual trapped in one of the vehicles.
Ivica Glavas (VIC) – Security officer prevented the suicide of an emotionally disturbed person.
Australian Security Medal (ASM)
The Australian Security Medal recognises the outstanding career and character of the security professional receiving it. ASM recipients are those who have demonstrated a consistent, high-level contribution to the wider community, possibly via innovative non-core business activities and projects, or via extraordinary performance in their professional role(s).
Congratulations to the 2013 Award Winners:
Michael Dyson (TAS)
Harry Korras (VIC)
Don Williams (ACT)
Suzette Po-Williams (NSW)
