Search And Rescue works alongside with seven out of nine services listed in the Canadian Honors Chart that receive a service medal. The National Medal would recognize long and diligent service by members of recognized Search and Rescue organizations that risk their lives or safety to protect or assist the community in times of emergency or natural disaster.
My name is Nicholas Kerr I am a member of Juan De fuca Search and Rescue located in lower Vancouver Island British Columbia. I am sending this out asking my fellow Search and Rescue brothers and sisters and the general public for help. I am conducting a research paper and petition on search and rescue (in no way negative strictly promoting Search and Rescue) and will be presenting this paper and petition when completed to the Chancellery of Honours within the Governor Generals Office. My goal is for this paper and petition to show that Search and Rescue is eligible for a national Service Medal. I strongly feel that this award is long overdue for Search and Rescue since the following services are awarded a service medal.
Royal Canadian Mounted Police Long Service Medal 20 years’ service
Canadian Forces Decoration (full time and reserve) 12 years’ service
Police Exemplary Service Medal 20 years’ service
Fire Service Exemplary Service Medal (fulltime and volunteer) 20 years’ service
Canadian Coast Guard Exemplary Service Medal (fulltime and volunteer) 20 years’ service
Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal 20 years’ service
Peace Officer Exemplary Service Medal (volunteer RCMP eligible) 20 years’ service Service Medal of the St. John of Jerusalem (a volunteer service medal) 12 years’ service
Corrections Exemplary Service Medal, Commissionaires Long Service Medal 12 years’ service
Most of these services listed SAR works alongside with pulling long hours and aiding them or them aiding SAR in mutual aid calls. The information that I gather will not be shared and will be fully confidential and will strictly only be sent to the Governor Generals office.
Update #3vor 9 Jahren
I wanted to thank everyone for taking the time to sign this petition
but unfortunately this sight is not Canadian friendly/mobile friendly I have started a new petition on another site could you please click the lick an sign this new petition
https://www.change.org/p/canadian-goverment-canada-to-recognise-search-and-rescue-with-a-service-medal?recruiter=36970100&utm_source=share_petition&utm_medium=copylink
Nick
Update #2vor 9 Jahren
Hey eveyone we are almost at the 400 mark
make sure to ask 3 friends this week to sign and have them press it forward
share on your face book and twitter!
Update #1vor 9 Jahren
Hello Everyone
Just pasted the 200 mark
Thank you for signing the petition !
Please share the link on your face book an twitter please and ask others to share and sign
http://www.thepetitionsite.com/en-ca/843/816/730/canadian-search-and-rescue-service-medal/
Cheers
Nick
