Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: October 18, 2007
• Invested on: September 19, 2008

John Brendan Haney, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On October 27, 2006, John Haney rescued a suicidal woman who had jumped from a ferry into the frigid waters of Lake Ontario, moments after it left the dock, in Kingston, Ontario. The crew attempted to throw life lines to the distraught woman, who was bobbing in the water some 10 metres away. Seeing that their efforts proved unsuccessful, Mr. Haney immediately grabbed a life vest, ran off the back of the deck and dove to the victim's rescue. Both rescuer and victim were then pulled to safety by the crew.