Beyond the Call Awards recognizes extraordinary heroism, compassion of Calgarians
Albert Adams Commendation Adams saw an unattended child fall down a cliffside at Glenmore Park into the Glenmore Reservoir, and not resurface. He rushed to the water, diving in to rescue the child, and then provided CPR multiple times on the child in between bringing them to the top of park to first responders. The child would not have survived without Adams’ help.
Albert Adams was one of the recipients of a commendation award, after he saved the life of a drowning child at the Glenmore Reservoir. “Every child does matter, doesn’t it? I was a residential school survivor. So that means a lot,” he said. “I trained with the Boilermakers, and if you see an incident you bought it, you don’t leave it.”
Albert Adams receives a Calgary Fire Department Beyond the Call Award from Chief Steve Dongworth at the Calgary South Delta Hotel in Calgary on Tuesday, October 24, 2023. ARYN TOOMBS / FOR LIVEWIRE CALGARY