Bravery honoured by Calgary fire department

Twenty seven real life heroes will be honoured Thursday.

Fire Chief Steve Dongworth is presenting them with a medal of bravery or a certificate of recognition at a ceremony.

The recipients include Anitha Alias who administered CPR to a fellow transit passenger who collapsed in October 2015.

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The Fire Department’s recognition program recognizes citizens and emergency services personnel who have helped others in extraordinary situations.

The event starts at 12:30 p.m. at Fort Calgary.