Medal of Bravery
Awarded on: 2015-11-24
Invested on: 2016-04-29
Lieutenant David Gauvin, M.B.
Deschambault, Quebec
Annick Lajoie, M.B.
Saint-Raymond-de-Portneuf, Quebec
On June 25, 2013, Lieutenant David Gauvin and Annick Lajoie rescued a man from a burning vehicle following a collision near Saint-Augustin, Quebec. Using blankets and fire extinguishers to douse the fire, Lieutenant Gauvin slipped into the vehicle to continue fighting the flames while Ms. Lajoie entered through the trunk. Despite the heat and toxic fumes, Ms. Lajoie succeeded in partially removing the victim by the driver's side door and attempted to revive him. Sadly, the victim did not survive.