49 Ontario paramedics, 3 including in Huron County have received the Governor General Emergency Medical Services Exemplary Service Medal bars.
These awards are given to those who have provided exemplary emergency medical services for 30, 40 and 50 years.
The medals were first introduced in 1994 by the late Governor General of Canada Romeo LeBlanc which honours paramedics who have provided the highest standard of care and conduct.
In Huron County, Karen Rollins-Beneteau and Phillip Smith received their first bars while Gary Renaud received his third bar.