Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: April 25, 2012
• Invested on: October 12, 2012

Daniel Chrusch, M.B.
Vincent Bradley Fontaine, M.B.
Candace Irene Dawn Smith, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On November 19, 2008, Daniel Chrusch, Vincent Fontaine and Candace Smith rescued a man from a burning house, in Pine Falls, Manitoba. Ms. Smith, Mr. Fontaine and his elderly father, who lived in the house, woke up to find their living room on fire and their exit blocked. Mr. Fontaine climbed out of his bedroom window, but unfortunately, his father had fallen unconscious in the hallway and Ms. Smith was trapped in her bedroom. Their neighbour, Mr. Chrusch, entered the house and, after withdrawing several times because of the heat and smoke, called out to the victims to come towards his voice. Crawling beneath the smoke, Ms. Smith grabbed the elderly victim and dragged him towards Messrs. Chrusch and Fontaine, who helped bring him outside.