GOLDEN LIFESAVER AWARD
WHEN TRAINING BECOMES LIFESAVING ACTION.
The Golden Lifesaver Award recognizes a person who used skills learned through MedAire training to help someone in a life-threatening situation. The response may have happened in flight or on the ground, on duty or off duty.
THE AWARD
Recognition begins with a prepared response.
The Golden Lifesaver Award honors someone who put MedAire training into practice during a life-threatening situation. It connects preparation to a real act of care, wherever that moment occurred.
- 01Training
The nominee completed MedAire training.
- 02Response
The nominee used those skills when someone needed urgent help.
- 03Recognition
Selected recipients receive a certificate and MedAire Lifesaver Award pin.
ELIGIBILITY
Who can be nominated?
You may nominate yourself or someone else, including a coworker, family member, friend, instructor or another person familiar with the event.
- MedAire training
- The nominee used skills learned through MedAire training.
- A life-threatening event
- The response may have happened aboard an aircraft or elsewhere, while working or off duty.
- A clear account
- The nomination explains what happened and what the nominee did without identifying the person assisted.
RECIPIENT STORYERIC CASTELEINBAHAMAS
Prepared to help when the need was unexpected.
MedAire recognized Eric Castelein after he used MedAire training to help a guest in the Bahamas. His story reflects the purpose of the award: honoring a trained person who was ready to respond when a serious situation arose.
Tell MedAire what happened
Share the nominee’s response and how MedAire training prepared them to act.
- Nominator and nominee details
- Event date, location and recent training date
- A 200–250 word account and the skills used
- No identifying information about the person assisted
