‘He ran into the fire’: Military medic critically injured saving fellow soldiers in CFB Wainwright fire
A 23-year-old Canadian Armed Forces medic, Cpl. Liam Keane, is in critical condition after sustaining severe injuries while repeatedly entering a fire to rescue fellow soldiers. His family has expressed pride in his actions and gratitude for the emergency medical response.
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A 23-year-old Canadian Armed Forces medic remains in critical condition after his mother says he repeatedly ran into the deadly fire at CFB Wainwright to save his fellow soldiers, continuing until his own injuries overtook him.
Cpl. Liam Keane is stationed out of Edmonton with the Princess Patricia’s Canadian Light Infantry.
His mother, Tami Flexhaug, said the day her son learned he would become a military medic was one of the happiest days of his life. She said Keane is passionate about his career and approached his job with his whole heart.
“It has been shared with us during the incident he ran into the fire multiple times to save his fellow soldiers,” Flexhaug said in a written statement to Global News.
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