RCMP Constable Eyvi Sidney Smith, M.B.
Medal of Bravery
On October 24, 2004, Cst. Eyvi Smith risked his life to rescue a man from a burning apartment building in Whitehorse, Yukon. Directed by tenants who were evacuating the housing complex, Cst. Smith ran to the third floor to search for remaining occupants. When he entered the victim's apartment, the smouldering fire suddenly reignited and the door shut behind him, momentarily trapping him in the inferno. Undeterred, he crawled through the thick black smoke to the living room where he located the victim, unconscious and on fire. After several failed attempts to lift the heavy man from the floor, Cst. Smith managed to drag him outside the burning apartment and into the hallway. Sadly, despite Cst. Smith's best efforts, the fire claimed the victim's life.