The awards were created to honour South African emergency services personnel and to give them the respect that they deserve, as their courage often goes unrecognised and unrewarded.<\/p>\n
Cynthia saved three people from a burning shack in the Ramaphosa informal settlement, where she also lives.<\/p>
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<\/a>As a reservist, who started as a volunteer, she works with the Public Information, Education and Relations (PIER) group, who are trained to assist in informal settlement emergencies.<\/p>\n
She used this opportunity to educate her community on fire safety, as well as the importance of having sand or water readily available in their homes in the event of a fire.<\/p>\n
Michael has 24 years of service to his name and was active in saving the lives of an innocent bystander and two EMPD officers – one who was shot three times and the other 12 times – during one of the bloodiest shootouts in the metro\u2019s history.<\/p>\n The two EMPD officers were shot during an undercover operation with the National Crime Intelligence and the SAPS K9 Units, in Wadeville, Germiston.<\/p>\n Residents are encouraged to watch their stories and vote for their favourite finalist on the Centrum Guardians website www.centrumguardians.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n Voting is now open and closes at midday on August 20.<\/p>\n The winner of the competition will walk away with a cash prize and the winner\u2019s base station will also receive prize money that will go towards enhancing their training.<\/p>\n <\/p>\n<\/a>