Appendix 4 – Examples for the Sacrifice Medal (SM) - Ineligible cases

This list is not all inclusive and should only be used as a guide when considering eligibility.

Ineligible cases (Non-qualifying)

1. Wounds due to accidents in theatre but not directly attributable to a hostile action:
   1. Falling from a building or other structure;
   2. Vehicle roll-over caused by road conditions while on patrol.
2. Any wound which can be tended to by the platoon/on-scene medic is excluded from eligibility. The wound must "require" treatment by a MO. A minor wound which happens to be treated by an MO because one happened to be on site or as a result of a routine visit/follow-up will not result in an award because the wound did not “require” treatment by an MO (severity of wound).
3. Wounds due to other circumstances and not caused by hostile action:
   1. Vehicle accident, plane crash or shipwreck;
   2. Vehicle accident while travelling to or from place of duty;
   3. Natural occurrences such as lightning strikes, tornadoes, floods, earthquakes (acts of God);
   4. Explosion in a well-marked minefield where the victim ventured to retrieve a war souvenir;
   5. Negligent discharge of weapon;
   6. Self-inflicted.
4. Any person arriving at the scene after the act has been completed, witnessing the act remotely (through UAV or other video footage) or seeing or dealing with the aftermath of such an act (including medical personnel arriving on site to treat victims, investigators, vehicle recuperation teams, hospital and morgue personnel, etc.).
5. Death by suicide not related to a mental disorder caused by hostile action nor directly attributable to service.
6. Death of natural causes not directly related to service.

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