On October 22nd, Deputy Premier and Minister of Health, Christine Elliott, presented 13 paramedics with the Ontario Award for Paramedic Bravery.
The award acknowledges paramedics for the courage they displayed on and off duty while caring for patients in dangerous situations.
Halton’s own, Ian Gibson, was one of the few who received the honour for providing care to gunshot victims while off duty.
He shares how it felt.
Deputy Chief of Halton Paramedics, Tom Stirling, says this recognition speaks to the calibre of paramedics serving the region.
Stirling talks about the example this recognition sets.
Stirling adds that this acknowledgment speaks to the calibre of paramedics they have serving the region.
Gibson has been with Halton since 2001 and had worked in healthcare prior to that.
