Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: October 18, 2007
• Invested on: September 19, 2008

Stanley Anglin, M.B.
Sergeant Lawrence James Zimmerman, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On April 14, 2005, Stanley Anglin and Sergeant Larry Zimmerman risked their lives to remove a woman and her 18-month-old baby from a burning apartment, in Toronto, Ontario. When he noticed smoke, Mr. Anglin raced up the fire escape and entered the victim's apartment. He found the disoriented woman, whose clothes were on fire, in the kitchen, and attempted to drag her outside. Assisted by Sergeant Zimmerman, who had arrived at the scene, he pulled her to safety. Taking turns, both rescuers then re-entered the dwelling in an attempt to rescue the baby but were forced to abandon their efforts due to the heavy smoke. Firefighters managed to rescue the baby but sadly, the mother died of her injuries two days later.