Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: June 16, 2005
• Invested on: December 02, 2005

On May 29, 2005, Jordon Vlahakis rescued a man from a burning vehicle in Baybridge, Ontario. Mr. Vlahakis was heading home when he witnessed an out-of-control car run off the street and across three lawns before slamming into a tree. Undeterred by the flames running across the hood of the car up to the windshield, Mr. Vlahakis ran to the scene. Reaching inside the car, he undid the driver's seat belt and started pulling him out. The revving vehicle suddenly spun around and started to move backwards, with Mr. Vlahakis in tow. As he ran alongside holding onto the semi-conscious victim, Mr. Vlahakis managed to free him from the burning car, seconds before it erupted into a ball of fire.