Kenneth Franklin Lehman, S.C.
Star of Courage
On March 22, 2009, Kenneth Lehman risked his life to rescue a man from an apartment fire, in Espanola, Ontario. Mr. Lehman was driving by the building when he noticed the fire. He pushed in the back door, only to be met by intense heat and thick, black smoke. Crawling, he felt his way around until he found an unconscious victim. Suddenly, an explosion went off in the apartment, forcing Mr. Lehman to quickly move the man out into the hallway. He then pulled the fire alarm and opened the main door to let others in to help evacuate other tenants. Although the victim suffered severe burns, he survived, thanks to Mr. Lehman's courageous efforts that day.