Medal of Bravery
Awarded on: 1995-10-31
Invested on: 1996-05-17
William Hudon, M.B.
Michael Vardon, M.B.
Medal of Bravery
On June 2, 1994, in Verdun, Quebec, Messrs. Hudon and Vardon saved a man from a burning apartment. Hearing cries from the upper floor, they rushed in, breaking a pane of glass in order to open the locked door. Despite the thick smoke, they twice entered the apartment to try to save the victim. Using a carbon-filter mask, they made a third attempt and found the man unconscious on the floor. They dragged him outside, where he was revived.