Medal of Bravery
Awarded on: 2010-02-25
Invested on: 2011-05-06
Philippe Tremblay, M.B.
Medal of Bravery
On June 9, 2004, Philippe Tremblay, then 16 years old, rescued a friend who was injured when he fell from a cliff into the rapids below, at Tetagouche Falls, in Bathurst, New Brunswick. Philippe and his schoolmates had climbed to the top of the falls when one of the boys slipped, fell into a rocky basin below, and was pulled into the swift-moving waters. Suffering several injuries after the fall, the victim, unable to use his legs, tried desperately to swim. Without hesitation, Philippe jumped into the deep water to help his classmate, who had disappeared below the surface. Despite the strong undertow, he reached the panicked victim and pulled him up to a small platform area, where others cared for him until the paramedics arrived.