resource win three "Outstanding Act Awards" and one "Best use of Technology Award" from the British Security Industry Association's Annual Security Officer Awards 2009.

David Keogh, Dave Cheeseman, Peter Longdon and Julius Oni are all based at customer sites for resource, the UK and Ireland’s most innovative support services company.

David Keogh works for resource at one of our prestigious Belfast City Centre locations.

He won the award for his quick-thinking actions and the life-saving first aid he performed when first on the scene after a shopper collapsed in the centre, sustaining a serious head injury.

Dave and Peter are employed by resource on a busy contract in South Yorkshire.

Both officers were nominated for the professional and fundamental roles they play in extremely stressful conditions.

Dave received the Outstanding Act award when he was alerted to a person who had attempted to end their life. After attending to their wounds and alerting the emergency services, paramedics who arrived at the scene later confirmed that the officer’s actions probably saved the persons’ life.

Peter was nominated for his Best Use of Technology award for providing expert CCTV surveillance services to monitor events and provide essential assistance to other officers and the emergency services.

Julius Oni, is an officer at a prestigious shopping centre in Manchester, he received his award for his compassion when he prevented a person from attempting to end their life. Julius showed outstanding forward thinking, using distraction and also building up a rapport with the person, ensuring they remained calm until the emergency services arrived.

Dave Seaton, CEO resource said:

“Our business is built upon people who care to care and those members of our team who have been singled out for recognition are incredibly well deserving. No company can take credit for the initiative and courage of its employees in such rare circumstances but we do take pride in employing people who share our values. We encourage our people to show initiative in ensuring that our customers receive great service those singled out for the BSIA are a credit to our company and more importantly the community within which they serve, we are very proud to be associated with them”.