Medal of Bravery
Awarded on: 2009-06-30
Invested on: 2010-10-22
Frédéric Dufresne, M.B.
Medal of Bravery
On August 1, 2005, Frédéric Dufresne risked his life to prevent a young boy from being hit by an oncoming truck, in Sainte-Monique, Quebec. Mr. Dufresne and his Scout troop were at a roadside rest stop when they noticed a three-year-old boy running towards the roadway, with his father trying to catch him from behind. As Mr. Dufresne joined the chase, the boy ran directly into the path of a transport truck filled with logs. Mr. Dufresne sprinted and tackled the boy, rolling with him until they cleared the road, just as the truck whizzed by.