John Michael Cerne, M.B.
Penticton and Naramata, British Columbia
Medal of Bravery
On March 23, 2012, John Cerne rescued an injured co-worker following the explosion of a diamond drill in Thor Lake, Northwest Territories. After escaping the fire and putting out the flames on his clothes, Mr. Cerne ran back inside the burning drilling shack to retrieve his colleague and bring him to safety.