A courageous police officer who ran into a burning block of flats in Bristol to save two men hanging from a window on the 16th floor has been nominated for a bravery award. PC Justin Robbie was on duty on September 25 last year when a fire broke out at Twinnell House in Easton.
The force had received a call in the early hours stating that someone had tragically died after falling from a window after a fire had broken out at the tower block. PC Justin Robbie, who was wearing no protective equipment, was first on scene and knew he had to act fast to help evacuate the occupants of the flats, who could be heard shouting for help.
With more than 100 flats, it was unknown how many were occupied or how many persons were within the tower block at this time. Flames could be seen coming out of the window on the 16th floor, and PC Robbie swiftly directed other officers to stop entry into the block of flats, while he went into the building to evacuate residents, establish the exact location of the fire and to formulate a plan.
