Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: June 21, 2007
• Invested on: September 19, 2008

Alvaro Mejia, M.B.
Theophillos Parusis, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On November 4, 2005, Alvaro Mejia and Theophillos Parusis rescued a woman who had fallen down onto the subway tracks in Toronto, Ontario. From a distance, the men saw the victim faint and fall headfirst onto the tracks, dangerously close to the electrically charged rails. Without hesitation, Messrs. Mejia and Parusis leapt down to assist the unconscious victim. Helped by bystanders, they lifted her up to safety and jumped back onto the platform, seconds before the train roared into the station.