RCMP Corporal Dwayne Harlem Jennings, M.S.M., Vancouver, British Columbia
Meritorious Service Medal (civil division)
During a severe snowstorm on November 5, 2001, helicopter pilot Dwayne Jennings assisted a police crew stranded on a rugged mountainside following a manhunt in the Hemlock Valley area of British Columbia. In spite of the extreme weather conditions, Cpl Jennings volunteered to transport a search team to rescue his comrades. After locating them, Cpl Jennings managed to skilfully land the helicopter on the tip of one skid and repeat this tricky manoeuvre three times, in order to off load personnel and supplies. The rescue team was then able to exit the craft and return safely with the victims.