Harley David Eelis Hakanen

  • Gorham, Ontario

Decorations for Bravery

  • Medal of Bravery

    • Awarded on: November 27, 2014
    • Invested on: October 28, 2016

    Harley David Eelis Hakanen, M.B.
    Anthony Hockenhull, M.B.
    Medal of Bravery

    On May 26, 2010, firefighters Harley Hakanen and Anthony Hockenhull rescued a woman from a vehicle submerged in the waters of Lake Superior, in Thunder Bay, Ontario. The firefighters swam out some 20 metres to reach the vehicle and, after several attempts, managed to break through one of its windows. With the assistance of a police officer, they extracted the victim and brought her to the surface. The victim and the rescuers were then pulled to shore.