Image: UFV / Site manager Amrit Khullar has been recognized for his quick thinking in a crisis at UFV Abbotsford.

By Alyssa Conti

QUICK CRISIS RESPONSE

UFV security staff recognized after saving man’s life on campus

Nov 22, 2025 | 2:05 PM

ABBOTSFORD — Two members of the University of the Fraser Valley’s security team are being recognized for their quick actions at the Abbotsford campus last summer.

Site manager Amrit Khullar and security officer Toni McNamee responded to reports of a person sleeping in the bushes near what is now Rogers Forum.

“We went there thinking we’d just politely ask the person to leave, but as we approached him it sounded like he was gargling,” Amrit recalled.

“We tried to announce our presence and talk to him, but he didn’t respond. We went through our assessment and determined that something was stuck in his mouth that was making it very hard for him to breathe.”

Amrit added that the man’s skin was pale and cold, his eyes were rolled back, and his pulse was weak. He then began first aid and administered Narcan to the man while Toni called 9-1-1.

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When the Narcan didn’t work, they tried CPR, after which the man woke up and became agitated. Minutes later, paramedics arrived to take him to hospital.

“If there had been any delay in what we did, that person may not have lived,” Amrit said. “That makes me happy because if someone’s life is in my hands, I take it very seriously and I’ll do whatever it takes. I’m proud that Toni and I did something that made that kind of difference.”

The Canadian Security Lifesaver Association (CSLA) has created an award to honour frontline security workers who have prevented a potentially life-threatening injury or death.

Amrit Khullar with the award he received for unwavering heroism. / Source: UFV

This is now Amrit’s second award for quick thinking during a crisis.

He previously spotted a person with their hand cut off and a deep gash on their head while working for a business in East Vancouver. Amrit called for backup and used towels to stop the bleeding until paramedics arrived.

That individual lived and eventually had their hand reattached.