Leon Slaney, M.B.
St. Lawrence, Newfoundland and Labrador
Medal of Bravery
On February 3, 2016, Leon Slaney rescued a man whose ATV had broken through the ice of a frozen pond, near St. Lawrence, Newfoundland and Labrador. Witness to the accident, Mr. Slaney ventured as close as he could to the edge of the hole. He anchored himself and threw the end of a booster cable toward the victim. Once Mr. Slaney pulled the man out of the water, he gave him some of his own clothes and lit a fire to keep both of them warm until help arrived.