Medal of Bravery
Awarded on: 2016-09-15
Invested on: 2017-03-09
Barry Gateman, M.B.
Elmwood, Ontario
James Sylvest, M.B.
South Bruce Peninsula, Ontario
Medal of Bravery
On October 1, 2015, Barry Gateman and James Sylvest rescued a woman from a burning vehicle in South Bruce Peninsula, Ontario. The victim's car had rolled and collided with a hydro pole, causing live wires to fall on her vehicle as it caught fire. Despite the danger, Messrs. Gateman and Sylvest reached inside the wreck, pulled the woman out and brought her a safe distance away.