The Russell Medal
The Russell Medal was established in 2000 as a tribute to Pat Russell, a long time member of the Royal Life Saving Society.
Pat’s sudden and unexpected death was a great sadness to everyone in the Society. However her legacy is an annual award for the most outstanding resuscitation or attempted resuscitation performed during the previous calendar year by a person under 18 years of age .
The young person nominated for the award must be the holder, or the previous holder, of a lifesaving award delivered by a Royal Life Saving Society Member Branch anywhere in the Commonwealth or have attended a training course/event delivered by a Royal Life Saving Society Member Branch.
Recipients of the Russell Medal are (please click recipient name for details of their rescue):
| 2017 | Stanley McFarlane | Australia |
| 2016 | Tanner Gorille | South Africa |
| 2015 | Tyler Bailer | Canada |
| 2013 | Brittany Sherwood | Canada |
| 2012 | Samantha Hobbs | UK |
| 2010 | Jamie Hemingway | UK |
| 2009 | Harry Evans | UK |
| 2008 | William Ayres | UK |
| 2007 | Lachlan Nally | Australia |
| 2006 | Charlotte Haining | UK |
| 2005 | David Kerr | Canada |
| 2004 | Richard Bailey | UK |
| 2003 | Samantha Powell | UK |
| 2002 | Tracey Metekingi Michael Collins | New Zealand |
| 2001 | Gareth Dixon Carys Dixon | UK |
| 2000 | Jemima Lorde | St Lucia |
For the Russell Medal nomination form please click here
