Steven Douglas McLavish, M.B.
Medal of Bravery
On February 19, 2011, Steven McLavish pulled a man from a burning vehicle, on Highway 21, near Armena, Alberta. Mr. McLavish had stopped at the scene of two vehicles on fire following a head-on collision between a minivan and a transport truck. Through the thick, black smoke, he saw the driver of the truck frantically trying to get out, as the flames filled the inside of the vehicle. Despite the overwhelming heat and smoke, Mr. McLavish tried unsuccessfully to break the window. After struggling with the mangled passenger-side door, he finally managed to open it. The victim jumped out and both men ran a safe distance away. Sadly, the driver of the smaller vehicle did not survive.