Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: September 9, 2008
• Invested on: June 19, 2009

Alexander Hrycyk, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

In the early hours of December 16, 2005, Alexander Hrycyk, then 21 years old, rescued an elderly woman from a burning house, in Baie d'Urfé, Quebec. His friend, who had just escaped through a second-floor window, informed Alexander that his grandmother was still trapped inside. Alexander rushed to the residence, where thick, black smoke was billowing through a slightly opened door. Acting quickly, Alexander made his way downstairs on his hands and knees, where he found the panicked victim who refused to exit, believing her grandson was trapped in the raging fire upstairs. Alexander carried her outside and brought her to his home, where she was reunited with her grandson.