It is given to members of the Auxiliary in recognition of extreme skill in performing an assist or rescue that involves risk to the Auxiliarist’s life. This award recognizes heroism in the face of grave personal risk and which clearly stand out as above normal expectations. The individual must have exercised extreme skill, as opposed to superior skill required for the Medal of operational merit. Neither the assist nor the rescue need be successful. Only that the action required extreme skill and was performed or attempted at risk to the member’s life.

Service rendered in the act or operation being considered must meet the following criteria:

• Must be above and beyond normal duties;
• Must have major significance;
• Must have provided immediate relief; and
• Must have affected the outcome of the situation.

Distribution of the service pin and medal is the responsibility of each regional CCGA Board of Directors. Recipients do not have to be nominated. The pins are awarded annually based on the membership seniority list.