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I was reading the latest copy of the British Army Magazine "Soldier" and thought that this might interest some cadets in Canada.
SIXTEEN-year-old Army cadet LCpl Vicky Murray broke into a burning house to save the life of a woman.
Now the plucky Birmingham schoolgirl has been awarded a Queen's Commendation for Bravery for her part in the rescue.
Vicky, a cadet at Tennal Grange Troop, Warwickshire and West Midlands South Army Cadet Force, was walking to school in March 2003 when she noticed an elderly woman pulling at curtains in a ground-floor flat from which smoke and flames were billowing.
Vicky smashed the bedroom window with her bare hands, injuring them as she did so, and, helped by a school friend, cleared the glass away. Then she and others built a staircase out of loose bricks so two adults who had arrived on the scene could help her lift the woman through the window to safety.
Vicky treated the woman, whose husband was overcome by smoke and subsequently died from burns, for shock until the emergency services arrived.
West Midlands Fire Service chiefs praised her for saving a life in very dangerous circumstances.
Col Max Gandell, head of the cadet branch, said: â Å“I am delighted Vicky's brave action has been recognised. She led the rescue effort, inspiring all around her through her bravery, leadership and first-aid skills.
â Å“Her behaviour in the face of considerable personal danger reflects the finest traditions of the Army Cadet Force and the training she has received.â ?
Padre Reynolds: â Å“This is what the Army doesâ ?
SIXTEEN-year-old Army cadet LCpl Vicky Murray broke into a burning house to save the life of a woman.
Now the plucky Birmingham schoolgirl has been awarded a Queen's Commendation for Bravery for her part in the rescue.
Vicky, a cadet at Tennal Grange Troop, Warwickshire and West Midlands South Army Cadet Force, was walking to school in March 2003 when she noticed an elderly woman pulling at curtains in a ground-floor flat from which smoke and flames were billowing.
Vicky smashed the bedroom window with her bare hands, injuring them as she did so, and, helped by a school friend, cleared the glass away. Then she and others built a staircase out of loose bricks so two adults who had arrived on the scene could help her lift the woman through the window to safety.
Vicky treated the woman, whose husband was overcome by smoke and subsequently died from burns, for shock until the emergency services arrived.
West Midlands Fire Service chiefs praised her for saving a life in very dangerous circumstances.
Col Max Gandell, head of the cadet branch, said: â Å“I am delighted Vicky's brave action has been recognised. She led the rescue effort, inspiring all around her through her bravery, leadership and first-aid skills.
â Å“Her behaviour in the face of considerable personal danger reflects the finest traditions of the Army Cadet Force and the training she has received.â ?
Padre Reynolds: â Å“This is what the Army doesâ ?
