Fire fighters, paramedics, volunteer rescue personnel, lifesavers and other emergency rescue services crew are invited to submit nominations for the 6th annual Centrum Guardian of the Year Award. The Centrum Guardian Project recognises and rewards acts of courage and self-sacrifice that those who work in the emergency and rescue services industry demonstrate whenever they put on their uniforms.

Nomination forms can be downloaded from the website, www.centrumguardian.com, and must be submitted by no later than 3 April 2013.  The competition is open to registered personnel and volunteers working in the emergency and rescue services fields in South Africa. Colleagues or individuals involved in rescue incidents dating back to January 2012 can submit their stories for consideration. Members of the public are welcome to share their own stories where emergency services crew saved their lives.

In 2012, 16 semi-finalists were profiled on SABC3 in a 13-week documentary drama series called Centrum Guardians 2012, hosted by Ruda Landman, renowned television personality and journalist. The episodes were dramatic re-creations of the incidents that the semi-finalists were nominated for (by their peers).  Torsten Henschel, Leadership Coach and Volunteer Rescue Swimmer for the NSRI Wilderness Station 23, was voted as the winner of the Centrum Guardian Project 2012 after being nominated for his stamina and perseverance when he rescued a young boy from drowning in a fierce rip current.

“Every year we are amazed at the extraordinary stories of courage, passion and determination that we receive. We are proud to represent the remarkable people who work in the emergency services industry and share their heart-stopping incidents with the South African public through this initiative,” says Natasha Macdonald, Centrum brand manager.
For further information, please visit www.centrumguardian.com.