Medal of Bravery
Awarded on: 2021-03-25
Invested on: 2023-09-19
On April 6, 2019, Jordan Burrows, Mark Friesen and Travis Henrikson rescued a woman from her burning vehicle following a head-on collision in Parkland County, Alberta. First on the scene, Mr. Burrows safely removed the driver from the first vehicle with the help of bystanders. Realizing that a woman was trapped inside the smoldering second vehicle, he unsuccessfully attempted to quell the flames with a fire extinguisher. Mr. Friesen opened the back door of the vehicle and the three rescuers struggled to remove the victim, before cutting through her seat belt with a knife. Mr. Burrows grabbed the victim underneath the arms, Mr. Henrikson grabbed her torso and Mr. Friesen held her legs as they pulled her out through the window before the vehicle was completely engulfed in flames. They safely carried her to the highway median before emergency services arrived.