Good on Ya!

Stanley Stringer thought nothing of rushing to help a scuba diver trapped in a wreck in Darwin Harbour late last year.

For his effort, which saved the life of a 23-year-old scuba diver, he was nominated for a Pride of Australia Medal.

Mr Stringer said he couldn't believe he was nominated for the bravery category of the prestigious awards.

"It was unexpected," he said.

"I am a bit shocked about it. It is a nice recognition.

"There are a lot of things people do in the emergency services that they don't get recognition for.

"If I win, it wouldn't just be for me."

Mr Stringer responded to a distress call that the young diver was stuck in the wreck of the Medkhanum III.

He made his way into the wreck and had to feel his way around in the silt and pitch black to save the young man.

"I came across him pretty quickly, he was running out of air quite quickly," he said...[Northwest Territory News]