HONOURS AWARDS

Spread the love

Recognising Acts of Rescue & Resuscitation

The Royal Life Saving Society WA and Western Power are committed to recognising the efforts of its dedicated volunteers and contributions and achievements by individuals or organisations. State Honours are awarded annually to people making a significant contribution to the mission of the Society to prevent the loss of life and injury in the community, with emphasis on aquatic environments.

In order to achieve its aim, the Honours Awards committee has a number of awards listed below available to bestow upon individuals and organisations.

Bravery Awards

The structure of the Bravery Awards is such that there are five tiered awards to represent the different actions taken, as well as to place them in an order which recognises the degree of difficulty and execution of the rescue. They are listed below in hierarchal order and contain a brief explanation about what they are given for.

Distinction Bravery Award

For demonstrating acts of conspicuous courage in circumstances of extreme peril with disregard to their own personal safety. In addition the recipient must have demonstrated exceptional judgement, an extremely advanced level of skills and immense speed in the execution of the action taken. The award consists of a framed certificate stating the awardee and the citation for the award and a printed plaque.

Award of Merit

For exceptional aquatic rescue/resuscitation for either the general public or professional sector, where the candidate has shown exceptional judgement utilising an extremely advanced level of skills. In addition, the recipient must have demonstrated immense speed in the execution of the action taken exhibiting conspicuous courage in circumstances of great peril. The award consists of a framed certificate stating the awardee and the citation for the award and a printed plaque.

Gold Cross

For outstanding aquatic rescue/resuscitation events for either the general public and professional sector, where the degree of difficulty and/or the candidates skill/age level is such that the committee recommends one of the highest award. The award consists of a framed certificate stating the awardee and the citation for the award and a Gold Plated Cross.

Gold Medallion

For aquatic rescue/resuscitation events for either the general public or professional sector, where the degree of difficulty is reasonable and/or outside normally expected conditions. The award consists of a framed certificate stating the awardee and the citation for the award and a Gold Plated Medallion.

Gold Star

For simple and normally expected aquatic rescue and/or resuscitation events, especially for professionals conducting their expected duties. The award consists of a framed certificate stating the awardee and the citation for the award and a Gold Plated Star.

Industry Awards

The Industry Awards listed below provide recognition to trained individuals employed in the aquatic industry and are presented annually at the Honours Ceremony. These awards are listed below:

Community Service Awards

Community Service Awards can be given to members of the general public, staff, volunteers and associated organisations/clubs for long and/or dedicated service. These awards are listed below: