Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: February 17, 2011
• Invested on: February 24, 2012

Steve Degrace, M.B.
Monique Gagnon, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On September 18, 2009, Steve Degrace and Monique Gagnon rescued a man from a burning house, in St. Margarets, New Brunswick. The victim had attempted to extinguish a fire that had started in the kitchen, but the flames quickly spread to other rooms in the house. Upon noticing the smoke, Mr. Degrace and Ms. Gagnon ran to the house. Mr. Degrace twice entered the house but could not find anyone. Then he and Ms. Gagnon entered a third time and found a man in the kitchen. Flames were shooting out through the windows and thick, black smoke filled the house. As they grabbed the agitated victim and pulled him toward the exit, the man fell; with great difficulty, they were able to drag him outside. Sadly, the victim did not survive.