| Name: | Christopher Pratt |
| Gender: | Male |
| Agency: | Odin Fire Protection District |
| Type of Firefighter: | Volunteer |
| Rank: | Firefighter |
| Type of Duty: | Vehicle rescue |
| Type of Award: | Medal of Honor |
| Year of Award: | 2012 |
| Incident City: | Odin |
| Year of Incident: | 2011 |
| Incident Location Type: | Street/Road |
| Incident Attribute: | Traffic accidents |
Odin Fire Protection District Firefighter Christopher Pratt was awarded the Medal of Honor for his actions to rescue a child from a burning vehicle in Odin on December 21, 2011.
Pratt was driving to work in the morning when he came upon a car accident. The car was on fire with victims inside. Pratt broke through the back window with a club and crawled through. The child’s buckle had already melted, so he cut the restraint using a knife he had had in his own car. He then pulled the child out of the car to safety with seconds to spare.
Citations:
Kasey Joyce, “Volunteer firefighter saves child from burning car,” KSDK, December 22, 2011.