Medal of Bravery
Awarded on: 2007-12-06
Invested on: 2008-09-19
Sarto Duguay, M.B.
Medal of Bravery
On July 20, 2006, Sarto Duguay was instrumental in the rescue of a drowning woman at a beach in Gaspé, Quebec. Mr. Duguay swam out to the woman some 200 metres from shore, calmed her down and helped keep her head above the water. Exhausted from his efforts, he held on to the woman, fighting against high winds and waves that kept pushing them even further out into the water. Mr. Duguay and the victim were eventually towed back to shore when boaters arrived with an inflatable raft.