Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: June 8, 2020
• Invested on: September 17, 2021

Myriam Côté, M.B.
Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic

On March 30, 2018, Myriam Côté saved a man from drowning in Puerto Plata, Dominican Republic. When she spotted the man in distress screaming for help, she jumped into the water and swam 30 to 40 metres toward him. Once in deep, rough seas, she asked the man to turn around, but he didn’t respond as he was struggling to keep his head above water. She then dove underwater to keep him afloat, before pulling him toward a rock, where she was able to sit and hoist him onto her lap. With another woman’s help, she then swam the man safely back to the beach.