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| The Rescuers |
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| Since its inception, the Carnegie Rescuers Foundation
in Switzerland has honoured 8,358 persons. Of these, 2,593 have been presented with a bronze medal, 3,912 with a silver medal, seven with a gold medal, and 625 with a wristwatch. In addition, 1,091 persons have received a pocket watch, an award that was presented up until 1967. During the years of its activity, the Foundation has granted pensions to six rescuers who retired from professional life after sustaining permanent injuries during their act of rescue. Moreover, 37 widows of rescuers have been granted pensions, as have 94 children of rescuers and ten other family members for whom the rescuer had been the main support. The total of granted pensions is amounting to SFR 3'043'576.--. The Foundation also provided financial aid to victims of the avalanche disasters of 1917 and 1999. Thanks to a special provision in the Foundation statutes, several hundred persons were awarded a special citation acknowledging their self-sacrificing service during the influenza epidemic of 1918. List of Rescuers honoured: • Rescuers honoured in 1998 • Rescuers honoured in 1999 • Rescuers honoured in 2000 • Rescuers honoured in 2001 • Rescuers honoured in 2002 • Rescuers honoured in 2003 • Rescuers honoured in 2004 (PDF) • Rescuers honoured in 2005 (PDF) • Rescuers honoured in 2006 (PDF) • Rescuers honoured in 2007 (PDF) • Rescuers honoured in 2008 (PDF) • Rescuers honoured in 2009 (PDF) • Rescuers honoured in 2010 (PDF) |
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