The Ontario Medal for Paramedic Bravery awards have been presented, and two County of Simcoe paramedics were honoured.
The medal is given to paramedics who have demonstrated great courage, risking their lives to save the lives of others, according to a Ministry of Health news release on Monday.
Seven paramedics were honoured, including primary care paramedic Kayleigh Niccols and advanced care paramedic Dylan Radford.
"On May 11, 2024, paramedic Kayleigh Niccols and paramedic Dylan Radford responded to a call of a two-vehicle motor collision. When they arrived, both vehicles were engulfed in flames, and a bystander told them there was a child in the rear seat of one of the vehicles," according to the news release.
Nichols and Radford attempted to extinguish the flames with a fire extinguisher and broke the windows of the vehicle to check for a passenger in the backseat.
"Thankfully, there was no passenger in the rear of the vehicle," the release stated.
