Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: April 22, 2010
• Invested on: February 08, 2011

Isabelle Gagnon, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On July 10, 2009, Isabelle Gagnon risked her life to rescue her husband near Saint-Francois-du-Lac, Quebec. Ms. Gagnon, her six-year-old son, and her husband were playing in the water when her husband suddenly called out for help. She swam out to him and tried in vain numerous times to grab the much stronger and bigger victim, but he was too frantic. In his panic, the victim grabbed onto the young boy, who was wearing a personal flotation device. Conscious of the danger to the boy's life, Ms. Gagnon pulled her husband away and pushed her son towards the shore. Exhausted, she again tried to help her husband, who unfortunately did not survive.