Medal of Bravery

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

On July 17, 1999, Michael Flint rescued a woman following a fiery highway crash in Waterloo, Ontario. Because of the extremely poor visibility caused by a heavy rain and hail storm, the woman had pulled over to the side of a busy highway when her car was struck from behind and caught fire. Seeing the flames as he drove by, Mr. Flint parked his car and ran past several bystanders who were watching the fire from the safety of their vehicles. He then opened the car door and found the woman unconscious, strapped in her seat. With the fire rapidly intensifying, Mr. Flint attempted to undo the victim's seatbelt but was driven back by the smoke and flames. Undeterred, he leaned into the car a second time and managed to free the woman. He then placed her limp body over his shoulder and ran across the expressway a few moments before the vehicle was completely engulfed in flames.