Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: April 10, 1996
• Invested on: September 13, 1996

Anne Berberi, M.B.
Yvon Blain, M.B.
David Forrest, M.B.
Michel Lemire, M.B.
Denis Tessier, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On July 1, 1994, Ms. Berberi, Mr. Blain, Mr. Forrest, Mr. Lemire and Mr. Tessier helped rescue some seriously injured victims after dynamite exploded near Lake Stuart, north of Kuujjuaq, Quebec. The victims were detonating the dynamite according to the usual blasting procedures, when an unexpected and powerful explosion killed one person and wounded three others. The noise of the explosion and the enormous cloud of smoke that ensued attracted the rescuers. Mr. Blain contacted the authorities and immediately brought the situation under control, coordinating assistance to the injured persons. Although there was considerable unexploded dynamite nearby, and thus the imminent danger of a second, even stronger explosion, the rescuers stayed with the three survivors and provided first aid until medical help arrived.