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Liam Ramage's family describes recovery after deadly Wainwright fire

In Global News' The West Block, his mother and wife describe the injuries and uncertainty facing the severely burned Canadian soldier.

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Mother of severely burned Wainwright soldier “identified him by his feet”

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0:30The report remembers the four Canadian soldiers killed in the October training-exercise fire.
1:40Cheryl says the family was told Liam had been helping rescue his platoon mates.
2:49She recounts learning about the fire and waiting until officers arrived with news of her son's injuries.
4:21The report details Liam's severe injuries; Cheryl explains that the family identified him by his feet.
5:51Family photographs accompany Cheryl's memories of Liam, followed by Marissa's reflections on their life together.

Cheryl Ramage remembers worrying about what might happen to her son on deployment, not while he was training at home. After the October fire at CFB Wainwright in Alberta, she faced a hospital visit she could never have prepared for.

"We had to identify him by his feet," she says of Private Liam Ramage.

Global News' The West Block brings his mother and wife into a report on the families grieving soldiers killed in the fire and those waiting beside survivors in hospital. The segment has drawn about 92,000 views in its first 20 hours.

Cheryl recounts learning about the fire while at a dinner theater on October 17, then waiting until officers arrived in the early morning with news of her son's injuries. She says the family was told Liam had been helping rescue his platoon mates.

The report describes extensive burns and a stroke. Cheryl says he has developed what doctors call locked-in syndrome. Alongside that account, the family looks through photographs, remembering his talkative nature and the smile she says lit up a room.

The segment opens ahead of Remembrance Day with tributes to the four soldiers who died: Private Aidan Goulding, Private Shaun Farrell, Sergeant Morgan Wong and Private Hayden Lykkemark. It also notes federal funding announced to support those affected by the fire.

Liam's wife, Marissa, brings the focus back to their life together, speaking about her love for him and her gratitude that he is still in her life.

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