Medal of Bravery
Awarded on: 2011-11-24
Invested on: 2012-04-20
George Cosmin Rusu, M.B.
Medal of Bravery
On November 6, 2009, Mr. George Rusu risked his life to rescue a woman being attacked by her ex-boyfriend, in Ottawa, Ontario. Mr. Rusu was at the pharmacy where he worked, when he heard someone screaming. He rushed outside to find the victim on the ground, with her assailant standing over her. Mr. Rusu pulled the attacker off the woman and pushed him against the wall, struggling to keep him away from the victim. Suddenly, Mr. Rusu felt as though he was being punched in the chest, and saw that the attacker had a knife. Fearing that he would not be able to take this man on alone, Mr. Rusu ran inside the store to call 911. Only then did he realize that he had been stabbed. Emergency services arrived shortly after and the victim survived thanks to Mr. Rusu's quick actions.