Medal of Bravery
Awarded on: 2001-06-27
Invested on: 2003-06-18
During the evening of October 23, 1998, Wayne Green rescued a man from a burning minivan near Bezanson, Alberta. Mr. Green was returning home from work with two colleagues when he came upon the scene of a horrific collision between a one-ton pickup truck and a minivan. While the passengers of the truck escaped with minor injuries, a severely-injured man was trapped inside the minivan that had exploded on impact before careening into nearby trees and claiming the lives of a woman and two children. With gasoline spraying from the ruptured gas tank and the fire quickly engulfing the vehicle, Mr. Green stepped inside the wreck through a ripped-off door. Despite cuts and burns to his hands, he lifted the victim out of the passenger seat and carried him a safe distance away moments before the vehicle erupted into a fireball.