Medal of Bravery
- Awarded on: August 4, 1987
- Invested on: September 25, 1987
Norman Jack Gordon Fourre, M.B.
Alex Wilfred Leask, M.B.
Medal of Bravery
Early on the morning of June 14, 1986, while checking his brother's house in Wabowden, Manitoba, as the latter was away, Norman Fourre became aware that someone was inside. Opening the door, he saw thick smoke and concluded that the house was afire. He entered and called to the occupant but received no reply, so he exited and ran to his sister's house nearby to call for help. While there, he asked Alex Leask to assist him. Not stopping, he ran back, re-entered and, assuming the occupant to be his brother's girlfriend, went to her bedroom, where he found her standing by the burning bed in a state of panic. He pulled her to the floor and dragged her outside. Fearful that someone else remained inside, Mr. Fourre entered again, this time with Mr. Leask, who had just arrived. They searched the victim's bedroom and the one next door before smoke and intense heat forced them to crawl back out. Fortunately, no one else was inside. Messrs. Fourre and Leask then aided the victim, keeping her warm until an ambulance arrived.