Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: June 17, 2015
• Invested on: February 22, 2016

Stéphane Poirier, M.B.
Lochaber-Partie-Ouest, Quebec
Medal of Bravery

On November 23, 2013, firefighter Stéphane Poirier rescued a woman from a vehicle partially submerged in the Gatineau River, near Gatineau, Quebec. The driver had lost control of her car on the snowy roads. The vehicle plunged down an embankment and became caught in the river's strong rapids. A witness to the scene flagged down a passing flatbed truck carrying a crane. Mr. Poirier tied himself to the crane's hook and had the crane operator lower him onto the roof of the car. He helped the woman climb out and the two of them were lifted to safety.