Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: June 21, 2007
• Invested on: February 29, 2008

William Mann, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On February 17, 2006, William Mann assisted an injured man following a multi-car collision during a snow squall on Highway 417, near Limoges, Ontario. Although dazed from the impact of six forceful collisions to his car, Mr. Mann bailed out of the passenger door to seek refuge on the side of the highway, but soon headed back to the crash site to search for survivors. Within the pile of twisted wrecks, he found a man pinned in his car, which was wedged under the back tires of a transport truck. Mr. Mann snaked his way through the wreckage to remove whatever debris he could off of the victim before verifying his vital signs. He crawled under the tractor trailer twice more to provide first aid to the victim until rescue workers arrived and took over.