Darryl Fabian Boone, M.B.
Medal of Bravery
On February 15, 2009, volunteer firefighter Darryl Boone rescued two men whose ATVs had broken through the ice of the Mira River, in Marion Bridge, Nova Scotia. When Mr. Boone received the emergency call on his pager, he immediately made his way to the scene, where he assessed the situation and directed other firefighters to prepare the ice rescue equipment. As time was of the essence in the approaching darkness, he pulled a canoe up to the edge of the hole and jumped into the freezing water to assist the victims, who were clinging to their floating ATVs. The men were suffering from hypothermia and had difficulty breathing in the -17°C winds. Mr. Boone helped the first victim up onto the ice and then pulled the second man up, who was unable to move his limbs in his wet clothing. Once the victims were safely in the canoe, the other firefighters pulled it in to shore. Both victims were brought to hospital and survived the ordeal.