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Mr. Bruce Brewer

London, Ontario

Decorations for Bravery

  • Medal of Bravery

    Awarded on: 2004-04-23
    Invested on: 2005-02-04
    On July 29, 2003, Bruce Brewer put his life at risk to pull a severely injured man out of a burning truck on Highway 402, in London, Ontario. Mr. Brewer was starting a camping trip when he came upon a two-vehicle accident. First at the scene, Mr. Brewer struggled to get the door open and help the dazed passenger out of the flaming truck. While onlookers used extinguishers to fight the fire, Mr. Brewer climbed back into the front seat to try to save the unconscious driver, only to find that the seatbelt was jammed. Despite fire, intense smoke and two explosions, Mr. Brewer remained in the cab until he had freed the victim and, helped by other people, carried him to safety.