Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: February 28, 2013
• Invested on: June 07, 2013

Eunice Marie Selagi, M.B.
Chief Warrant Officer William Thomas Walker, M.B., C.D.
Medal of Bravery

On August 1, 2011, Eunice Selagi and Chief Warrant Officer Tom Walker rescued a disabled man from a burning vehicle, near Ignace, Ontario. Mrs. Selagi had been driving the man in her van when she noticed the vehicle was overheating and pulled over to check on it. Driving behind them, Chief Warrant Officer Walker stopped to help. As flames and intense heat rose from beneath the van, he pulled open the side door, where he saw the quadriplegic victim strapped into a wheelchair. Mrs. Selagi jumped inside and unlatched the straps that secured the chair in place. Both rescuers got the chair onto the lift and lowered the ramp which, unfortunately, did not reach the ground. With the help of bystanders, Chief Warrant Officer Walker was able to lift the victim from his wheelchair and carry him a safe distance away.