George Medal 2007
Jeffrey Richard Tristan WORNHAM (deceased), Firefighter, Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
Michael Liam Brady MILLER (deceased), Firefighter, Hertfordshire Fire and Rescue Service
For their actions in attempting to rescue people trapped in a fire.
In February 2005 in the early hours of the morning a fire was reported on the 14th floor of a block of flats in Stevenage. Reports received indicated that people may have been trapped. Firefighters Jeffrey Wornham and Michael Miller were part of the initial attendance and went aloft to assess the situation which was serious. Colleagues prepared the equipment and water needed to enter the premises but before these were ready cries for help were heard from inside the flat. The two firefighters decided to proceed even though they did not at that stage have the proper equipment with them. One man was rescued and he indicated that his girlfriend was still in the flat. Both firefighters re-entered the flat to search for the second person. By then the conditions were deteriorating rapidly with intense heat and zero visibility. While attempting the second rescue the fire intensified and Jeffrey Wornham, Michael Miller and the occupant of the flat were engulfed by flames and as a consequence died.
