Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: April 18, 2000
• Invested on: December 08, 2000

Mr. Poirier lost his life after attempting to provide assistance to a man trapped inside his truck following an accident on November 15, 1998, in Rosemère, Quebec. Witnessing the truck lose control and come to rest on its side and blocking one lane of a busy highway, Mr. Poirier and his friends parked their cars across the road and rushed to the scene. Despite warnings of the imminent danger of another crash because of the position of the wreck, Mr. Poirier made his way to the truck and began helping the driver. The victim was half way out when another vehicle slammed into the truck, throwing Mr. Poirier against a guardrail and crushing him. Although other people injured in the two accidents recovered, Mr. Poirier died of his injuries three weeks later.