The Life-Saving Plaque is an award given since 1983 by the executive board of the Czechoslovak Red Cross and later the Czech Red Cross.

Eligibility It is awarded to lay rescuers "for the expression of personal bravery and determination expressed in personal intervention leading to the provision of first aid to fellow citizens immediately endangered." Every citizen of the Czech Republic can be nominated for the award. The award is presented once a year at a ceremonial gathering in significant places in Prague.

Award criteria

the provision of first aid, which has been shown to save lives rescue of endangered persons, during which the life of the rescuer occurred or could have been endangered providing personal assistance in case of drowning, in case of risk of freezing in cases deserving special attention, which may be equivalent to life-saving measures

Holders

2021 The award was not given.

2020 The award was not given.

2019 (Žofín Palace)

Lukáš Kozel Metoděj Renza Ivan Valenta Jaromír Korčák and Štěpán Burgr Vít Penka and Matěj Šindelář

2018 (Wallenstein Palace – Main Hall)

Jiří Kopal

2017 (Wallenstein Palace – Main Hall)

Pavla Henzlová Jitka Křížová

2016 (Wallenstein Palace – Main Hall)

Karel Janderka

2015 (Wallenstein Palace – The Plenary Session Hall)

Matyáš Pocklan Lukáš Sagalinec

2014 (Wallenstein Palace – The Plenary Session Hall)

Ondřej Machoň

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