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AppendicesTable C2: Australian Bravery Awards 1975 to 30 June 2012CATEGORYNUMBER OFNOMINATIONSCONSIDEREDTOTALAWARDED%AWARDEDAWARD LEVELSCV SC BM CBC GBCInterception of672 325 48% 1 9 104 186 5(25) *armed offenderRescue from animal152 82 54% 0 11 34 37 0attacksRescue from armed832 472 57% 0 36 170 175 13(91) *offenderRescue from83 36 43% 1 1 13 21 0electrical hazardRescue from249 162 65% 2 11 46 50 5(53) *explosive hazardRescue from68 36 53% 0 1 26 9 0fire - aircraftRescue from1074 498 46% 0 12 165 288 5(33) *fire - buildingRescue from452 110 24% 0 2 15 32 4(61) *fire - bushfireRescue from655 394 60% 0 20 141 216 2(17) *fire - motor vehicleRescue from101 70 69% 0 7 29 11 1(23) *fire - otherRescue from gases,34 25 74% 0 2 15 8 0toxic fumes etc.Rescue from heights,163 72 44% 0 3 22 30 4(17) *cliffsRescue from holes,146 89 61% 1 2 21 14 5(51) *wells or minesRescue from inland658 259 39% 0 1 62 148 8(48) *watersRescue from other570 126 22% 0 2 33 69 6(22) *situationRescue from path of85 41 48% 0 1 20 20 0oncoming vehicleRescue from49 8 16% 0 0 1 7 0water - otherRescue from1308 589 45% 0 17 150 293 28(129) *water - seaRescue from water -133 58 44% 0 0 8 48 1(2) *submerged vehicleTOTAL 7484 3452 46% 5 138 1075 1662 87(572) *CV = Cross of Valour; SC = Star of Courage; BM = Bravery Medal; CBC = Commendation for Brave Conduct; GBC = Group Bravery Citation* The number in brackets represents individual recipients in group citationsNote: Anomalies may occur when comparing to previous years, possibly due to the deferral of promulgation. A once-off, larger than normalanomaly occurred in 2011-2012 due to improved data integrity.Annual Report 2011–201269