Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: December 10, 2019
• Invested on: September 17, 2021

Régis Grégoire, M.B.
Gatineau, Quebec

On September 19, 2018, Régis Grégoire rescued two people from their burning vehicle in Gatineau Park, Quebec. Mr. Grégoire was driving through the park when he spotted rapidly spreading flames coming from a ditch. He pulled over and saw a crashed car with two passengers trapped inside. He entered the burning vehicle through the sunroof, unbuckled the passenger’s seatbelt and pulled the man to safety. With the driver’s side door jammed shut, Mr. Grégoire attempted to remove the other victim through the shattered window, but the man’s broken legs were trapped under the crushed dashboard. Mr. Grégoire and the passenger worked together to dislodge the driver’s legs and free him from the vehicle just as it became engulfed in flames.