Meritorious Service Medal
- Awarded on: August 10, 2015
- Invested on: March 04, 2016
Rank: Sergeant
Sergeant Russell Scott Short, M.S.M., C.D.
Meritorious Service Medal (Military Division)
On September 22, 2013, Sergeant Short was instrumental in the rescue of a seriously injured hiker on Mount Arrowsmith, in British Columbia. He led over 100 rescue volunteers from five different ground search and rescue organizations, and utilized his expertise as a rope rescue specialist to lower the victim 1100 metres safely down the mountain. Sergeant Short’s exceptional contribution was critical to this successful extrication, which constitutes one of the longest rope rescue operations in British Columbia’s history.
