Brothers recognized for rescuing man and dog who fell through ice in Fairfield FacebookTwitterEmail The Carnegie Medal is given to those who risk their lives to an extraordinary degree while saving, or attempting to save, the lives of others.Contributed Photo FAIRFIELD — Two brothers were recently awarded the Carnegie Medal for helping an individual who fell through the ice into freezing water on Lake Mohegan in December 2019, according to police. The Carnegie Hero Fund Commission announced on March 24 that 18 individuals, including Jonathan L. Goldfarb and Matthew Goldfarb, would receive the Carnegie Medal, awarded throughout the U.S. and Canada to those who put themselves in mortal danger to save, or try to save, the lives of others.