Two P.E.I. women honoured for saving man from burning Tignish cottage
Two ladies who saved a person from a burning cottage in Tignish almost one 12 months in the past have been lately honoured by the RCMP for his or her heroic actions.
On June 12, 2021, Emily Chaulker and Jasmine Finley have been returning to a buddy’s cottage on Driftwood Nation Lane in Tignish.
After they arrived, they noticed the cottage subsequent door was on hearth, the RCMP stated in a Might 10 information launch.
Chaulker ran to name for assist whereas Finley went to the burning cottage after she heard somebody calling for assist.
Contained in the burning constructing was Jamie Matthews. Matthews was sleeping and awakened, disoriented, to a darkish room filling with smoke.
The cottage was turning into dangerously scorching, and Matthews rapidly turned incapacitated by the smoke. The 2 went across the constructing, pried open the bed room window and referred to as to the particular person inside.
Matthews heard the voices and crawled in direction of them. Each ladies pulled him out by the window and helped him to a secure location whereas ready for first responders to reach.
When police and hearth companies arrived on the scene, the cottage was engulfed in flames.
Const. Jamie Patterson, who was the primary RCMP officer on the scene, nominated Finley and Chaulker for a civilian bravery commendation for his or her actions.
They have been awarded the commendation, which acknowledges distinctive braveness within the face of hazard, on April 26.
“These ladies exemplified bravery and braveness when saving a fellow Islander from a fireplace,” stated appearing commanding RCMP officer Supt. Kevin Lewis. “It was an honour to current Emily and Jasmine with the Commanding Officer’s Civilian Commendation for Bravery.”
