Medal of Bravery
Awarded on: 2009-09-24
Invested on: 2010-10-22
Stuart Pringle, M.B.
Medal of Bravery
On July 19, 2005, Stuart Pringle rescued an elderly woman who was trapped in a burning basement, in Chesterville, Ontario. A container of gas had spilled onto the basement floor, and the resulting fumes made contact with the pilot light of the furnace and ignited. Mr. Pringle, who lives a few houses away, noticed black smoke coming from the house, and ran to assist. Looking down the basement stairs through the door, he saw a huge ball of fire. He doused the flames using a garden hose, before making his way downstairs. Impaired by the dark, heavy smoke, he had difficulty locating the victim. When he finally found her, he brought the badly burned woman to safety. Sadly, the victim did not survive.