Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: March 31, 2016
• Invested on: December 08, 2016

Chelsea Little, M.B.
Fort McMurray, Alberta
Medal of Bravery

On August 11, 2014, then-15-year-old Chelsea Little rescued two people from a possible drowning in Thoburn Lake, near Clarenville, Newfoundland and Labrador. Ms. Little was swimming across the lake with members of her family when she realized that her stepfather was lagging behind and experiencing breathing problems. Chelsea swam back to him and dragged him back to shore just in time to see her uncle in distress before he disappeared beneath the surface. Despite her fatigue, Chelsea dove to reach his side and swam back to shore with him in tow.