Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: March 31, 2016
• Invested on: October 28, 2016

Gordon Paul Kenneth Tourand, M.B.
Dauphin, Manitoba
Medal of Bravery

On September 18, 2014, building manager Gord Tourand put his own safety at risk to evacuate the occupants of a hotel during a devastating fire in Dauphin, Manitoba. After the flames broke out in the early morning hours, Mr. Tourand went to every room in order to evacuate the residents, many of whom were elderly. Undeterred by the thick smoke, he then returned inside the dwelling and attempted to put out the flames, before the smoke forced him to retreat.