Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: October 23, 2003
• Invested on: June 25, 2004

On July 13, 2001, Carmen Schick risked her life to save two children from being crushed between a wall and an out-of-control vehicle in Saskatoon, Saskatchewan. The young brother and sister were heading to a grocery store when a truck, failing to stop in a parking space, headed straight for them. Seeing that they were directly in the path of the vehicle and unable to get the driver's attention, Ms. Schick pushed the children aside and tried jumping out of harm's way. She took the full impact when she was struck by the vehicle and pinned against the wall. As a result of her valiant efforts to protect the children, Ms. Schick suffered multiple serious injuries.