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PEOPLE AND AWARDS

SAR Global 1 General annual meeting

The Search and Rescue (SAR) Global 1 annual meeting was held on March 4, 2009.

The following people were elected: Lawrence Conway (President); Phil Feuerstack (Director); Grace Cameron (Director); Jack Ricou (Director); Peter Devanney (Director) and Marc DesRosiers (Director).

The following people are returning to complete a second year of term on the board: Terry Diduch (Director); Sandy Crosby (Director); Isabelle Robert (Director) and Adam Sherman (Director). Gerry Godsoe and Christina Pilon are stepping down after completing a full term.

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Decorations for bravery

On March 16, Her Excellency the Right Honourable Michaëlle Jean, Governor General of Canada, announced the awarding of five Stars of Courage and 36 Medals of Bravery.

Three search and rescue technicians were among those recognized:

Sergeant David John Cooper, S.C., C.D., Winnipeg, Manitoba Sergeant Dwayne B. Guay, S.C., C.D., Comox, British Columbia

Star of Courage

On February 16, 2007, Sergeant David Cooper and Sergeant Dwayne Guay, then master corporal, parachuted in extreme weather conditions to rescue a man who was stranded on an ice flow, in the Arctic Ocean, in the Northwest Territories. After a difficult landing due to the strong winds, the two search and rescue technicians made their way to the victim, provided first aid, and set up shelter until help arrived, some 11 hours later.

Petty Officer 2nd Class Drew D. Dazzo, S.C., Elizabeth City, North Carolina, U.S.A.

Star of Courage

On May 7, 2007, Petty Officer 2nd Class Drew Dazzo, of the American Coast Guard, rescued an Ottawa man and two other crew members after their sailboat capsized during a storm near the North Carolina coast, in the United States. The victims were desperately hanging on to their damaged life raft in 20-metre-high waves, when Petty Officer 2nd Class Dazzo was lowered by a cable from a helicopter to help each of them into a rescue basket. He sustained a back injury during the first descent when he was violently tossed by a large wave. Petty Officer 2nd Class Dazzo displayed a very high degree of courage, determination and endurance during the rescue, which was performed in extreme weather and perilous sea conditions.

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