Medal of Bravery
Awarded on: 2006-11-16
Invested on: 2007-06-15
Osman Hersi, M.B.
Medal of Bravery
On June 8, 2005, 17-year-old Osman Hersi rescued a blind man who had fallen onto the subway tracks at the Sheppard-Yonge station in Toronto, Ontario. On his way to school, Mr. Hersi was waiting for the subway when he witnessed the visually impaired victim stagger toward the edge of the platform and tumble onto the tracks. Mr. Hersi raced to the scene and, without regard for his own safety, jumped down onto the rails where the victim lay motionless. Determined to save the man, Mr. Hersi picked him up and helped him onto the platform where other passengers assisted in the rescue. He then climbed out only moments before the train roared into the station.