Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: February 28, 2013
• Invested on: October 04, 2013

Robert Spencer, M.B.
Medal of Bravery

On March 19, 2011, Robert Spencer rescued a man from a possible drowning, in Vaudreuil, Quebec. The victim had ventured out onto snow-covered ice when he fell through. Unable to pull himself out, he yelled for help but the area was deserted. Mr. Spencer had just exited his vehicle in the nearby park when he saw the victim in the water. He grabbed long jumper cables from his car and ran to him. Cautiously approaching the edge of the hole, he lay down on the ice and threw one end of the cables to the victim, who grabbed onto them. Despite the weight of the man's wet clothing, and the breaking ice around them, Mr. Spencer managed to pull him out and bring him to safety.