Christian de Paulsen was honoured along with other citizens who came to the aid of others at a ceremony at Toronto Police Headquarters.
On October 8, 2015, police responded to a call involving a motor vehicle roll over on the Fred Gardiner Expressway.
The first officer on scene found the vehicle on its roof blocking the two right lanes and fully engulfed in flames. While awaiting the arrival of other emergency personnel, the officer discovered that three men, Christian De Paulsen, Jeff Powers, and Yishay Waxman had witnessed the collision, stopped and subsequently pulled the driver from her burning vehicle. The three men contacted 9-1-1 and remained with the victim administering first aid until paramedics arrived on scene.
The victim later described the actions of these men to police as unhesitant, calm and quick. The speed in which they worked as a team to pull her from the burning car played a pivotal role in saving her life.
