Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: November 23, 1987
• Invested on: June 10, 1988

Chad Ross Dunn, M.B.
Ross Daniel Dunn, M.B.
R.C.M.P. Constable Arthur Ross Lewis, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On the morning of August 5, 1986, Cst. Ross Lewis and his partner arrived at the scene of a fire in Big River, Saskatchewan, to see flames and heavy smoke pouring from a shed, while a neighbour, who informed them that an elderly man was inside, sprayed the door of the shed until the flames died down and the smoke thinned, then, with his face wrapped in a wet towel, entered the building in an attempt to locate the victim. Driven back by the intense heat and thick smoke, he met Ross Dunn who, with his son Chad, had arrived in the meantime. Cst. Lewis and Ross Dunn, with Mr. Dunn in the lead, held hands and re-entered the shed, but again were forced to retreat. Joined by Chad Dunn, they immediately made a third attempt, and discovered the severely-burned and unconscious man in a rear corner of the building. Cst. Lewis immediately applied mouth-to-mouth resuscitation and continued to do so while he and the victim were being transported to hospital. Unfortunately, the man later died from his injuries.