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Mr. Terence Boudreault

St-Lambert, Quebec

Decorations for Bravery

  • Medal of Bravery

    Awarded on: 2003-10-23
    Invested on: 2004-06-25
    On July 16, 2002, Terence Boudreault, then 15 years of age, rescued his father from a helicopter wreck after a crash landing on the side of a remote lake, in the Roberval region of Quebec. Noting the severity of the situation from the shore, Mr. Boudreault swam to the half-submerged craft and, in chest-deep water, he managed to open the door and get his unconscious father out of the burning helicopter, and then pull him through debris and branches to shore. Overcoming his fear of an explosion, Mr. Boudreault returned to the helicopter three times to turn off the engine and recover the first aid kit and signalling equipment, which enabled rescue personnel to locate them several hours later.