Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: July 3, 1973
• Invested on: August 02, 1973

Donna Claudette Potts, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

In the early morning of December 12, 1971, twelve-year-old Donna Potts of Prince George, British Columbia, single-handedly saved the lives of her five younger sisters and brother when fire destroyed their home in Glenevis, Alberta. In the early hours of the morning, Donna Potts, whose parents were away at the time, discovered fire in the kitchen of the house. She went at once from the room carrying and leading the younger children out of the house to safety. Unable to return she made her way around the outside to her brother's bedroom window, broke the glass with her fist and climbed in. She pushed the boy out through the window and followed him as the fire spread. Major loss of life was averted through the prompt, cool and efficient action of this young girl.