On 13 June 2024, PC Rhona Adams was sent alone to a high-risk missing person report. The woman in question had made threats to end her life by setting herself on fire. What PC Adams walked into was far worse than anyone could have predicted. 💙 A busy fast-food restaurant, packed with families and children. A disabled toilet. Flames. Inside, the woman had already carried out her threat...she was on fire. Without a second’s thought for her own safety, PC Adams ran straight in. No flame-retardant protective gear. No fire blanket. Just instinct. She launched herself at the woman and began smothering the flames with her bare hands. She didn’t pause. She didn’t wait for backup. She made the kind of split-second decision that defines the difference between tragedy and survival. Then, thinking fast, she got a staff member to bring a fire extinguisher. Calmly, and under immense pressure, she doused the remaining flames, stopping the fire from spreading and preventing what could have been a catastrophic mass-casualty incident. All of this, while still comforting the woman, radioing for an ambulance, and staying focused as families sat just metres away, in complete shock. The woman survived, suffering first and second-degree burns. Without PC Adams’ actions, the outcome could have been fatal...not just for her, but for anyone else caught in the fire. PC Adams has now been nominated for the National Police Bravery Awards 2025, and it’s not hard to see why. Whether you support the police or not, this story should move you. This is human bravery. Compassion. Selflessness. This is what policing is at its best. If this story has struck a chord with you, share it. Remind people of what our emergency workers face — and what they’re willing to risk — to protect complete strangers. What to hear about more stories like this? Then please follow us on X and subscribe to our newsletter (link in bio) 🫡