This story is part of a series of Commissionaires Nova Scotia blog posts celebrating the achievements of Black Nova Scotians for African Heritage Month. Clotilda Yakimchuk was born and raised in Whitney Pier, Nova Scotia. In 1954, she became the first Black graduate of the Nova Scotia Hospital School of Nursing. She also received a … Read more ›
This story is part of a series of Commissionaires Nova Scotia blog posts celebrating the achievements of Black Nova Scotians for African Heritage Month. Craig Gibson became the first Black commanding officer in the Royal Canadian Mounted Police (RCMP) when he took command of the force on Prince Edward Island in July 2012. His story … Read more ›
Terry Melvin knows the value of Use of Force, the five-day course he offers to prepare security professionals to subdue high-threat subjects using pressure points, handcuffs, and batons. It’s specialized knowledge that Terry has offered exclusively to commissionaires since he joined CNS as our Use of Force instructor in July 2020. New for 2022, Terry is opening … Read more ›
First Aid Training manager and instructor Troy Conrod has been training people to assist in an emergency for more than two decades. His career has taken him all over Canada, including to Vancouver to work on the hit science-fiction drama TV series, The X-Files. He began offering first aid courses with Commissionaires Nova Scotia (CNS) … Read more ›
As extreme weather events become increasingly regular across Canada, it is more important than ever to be prepared in case of an emergency. But what does emergency preparedness look like? The idea of preparing for an emergency can seem overwhelming, but we can this concept easier by breaking the important items down into bite-sized lists. … Read more ›
This story is part of a series of Commissionaires Nova Scotia blog posts celebrating the achievements of Black Nova Scotians for African Heritage Month. During the First World War, hundreds of Black Canadians eagerly signed up for duty. But the military rejected them because of their skin colour, so they went on to form the … Read more ›