Take on the Chain of Life Challenge at mont Saint-Mathieu!

Now a sergeant, I have been a police officer with the Sûreté du Québec for nearly 18 years. For the last few years, I've had the opportunity to act as a school intervention police officer for the MRC des Basques. And I was recently promoted to the position of local coordinator of community policing for the Rimouski Service Centre. As my career shows, young people, the community policing approach and prevention are what inspire me.

Behind the uniform, there's also a woman, a mother, a spouse and a volunteer involved in her community, whether on the governing board of my daughter's school, in the various sports my children play or in the community by organizing the Grand Défi des Basques for young people at the secondary school in my hometown. All this fills up my diary, but are really important because it's rewarding to give of your time and make connections.

In both my work and in my other commitments, I rub shoulders with bright young people who believe in their future. Like me, Chain of Life believes in young people. The mission of informing this generation about the importance of organ donation is a sure value because they are the adults of tomorrow.

I'd also like to mention the involvement of my colleagues, who volunteer several times a year in several regions of Quebec to play a decisive role in the pre-hospital chain of care by transporting organs to save lives. Here in the Bas-Saint-Laurent, there are no transplant centres, but if one day they need volunteers for the chain of life, I'll be the first to raise my hand. Police volunteer work has many little-known facets that have a direct impact on the well-being of individuals and communities. Bravo to my colleagues who help save more lives!

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