Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: February 19, 2004
• Invested on: June 25, 2004

Jaxon Glaubitz, M.B.
Chad Kratko, M.B.
Dale Raymond Lefebvre, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On February 14, 2003, firefighters Jaxon Glaubitz, Chad Kratko and Dale Lefebvre rescued two co-workers from a burning service station in Vegreville, Alberta. The victims, who were part of a team that entered the structure to try to contain the blaze, were trapped when a portion of the roof came down on them. Undeterred by the imminent danger of the entire structure giving way, Mr. Glaubitz and Mr. Kratko immediately made their way inside the blazing building and pulled one of the unconscious victims out of the burning rubble. Catching a glimpse of another colleague's equipment under the debris, Mr. Lefebvre rushed into the smoke-filled building and had begun pulling the victim out when his head gear was knocked off by falling debris. Seeing his colleagues' predicament, Mr. Glaubitz re-entered the structure to assist them. Fortunately, all the men exited safely, seconds before the remainder of the roof collapsed.