Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: June 14, 2012
• Invested on: February 08, 2013

Peter Edward Paquette, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On December 9, 2010, OC Transpo bus driver Peter Paquette rescued three people from a burning building, in Ottawa, Ontario. While driving on his bus route, Mr. Paquette noticed smoke coming from the upstairs window of a three-storey apartment complex. He stopped his bus and made his way through the smoke-filled entranceway of the building. escorted an elderly tenant out, and then ran up to the top floor. Struggling to breathe, he knocked on all the doors on each floor to alert the residents, some of whom were reluctant to leave. Thanks to the actions of Mr. Paquette, everyone made it safely outside.