Bravery Awards For Fife Officers

Acts of bravery were celebrated this week at Edinburgh Castle. 

The Brave@Heart awards recognised the courage of the emergency services, volunteers and members of the public. 

7 Police Officers from Fife were amoung the 45 people commended, PC Craig Donaldson protected a paramedic during a knife attack, PC Ian McArthur stopped a missing women from falling from the Forth Road Bridge and PC Norman Hill came to the aid of a victim in an altercation as well as persuing the suspect.

The First Minister presented the awards at the service, she said:

"The individual acts of these officers are exceptional and they are worthy of special recognition. In Scotland there is a real sense of community and we must never forget how privileged we are to have such dedicated emergency professionals and members of the public, willing to assist even when their own lives are in danger.

Hearing first-hand accounts of the bravery demonstrated during these events really drives home the incredible strength of character and the selfless acts undertaken.

It’s vital for us to cherish and encourage that concern for others and we should be so proud of those brave men, women and young people.

The awards are an opportunity for Scotland to say thank you to the Brave@Heart recipients, and indeed all those who were nominated. Their selflessness, compassion and courage is inspiring, and are an example to us all."