Medal of Bravery

• Awarded on: September 15, 2016
• Invested on: November 23, 2017

Acting Lieutenant Stéphane Ouellette, M.B.
Montréal, Quebec

On September 28, 2014, off-duty firefighter Stéphane Ouellette helped several residents escape from a burning building in Montréal, Quebec. After hearing an explosion, Mr. Ouellette rushed to find a building in ruins and on fire. Undeterred by the heavy smoke, he climbed over the debris to the second floor where he located some of the residents and guided them outside. He then re-entered the building and rescued another victim before he noticed several residents stranded on their third-floor balcony. He located a ladder and placed it against the balcony just as emergency crews arrived to complete the rescue.