I also would like to thank all that have helped me to overcome this horrific event and made me what I have become today. I encourage you to live your dreams and appreciate the very best that life has to offer.

Your path of life may not be what you really wanted to choose, but you have the power to change the direction of the journey. Life is precious, so savour and cherish each moment.

"Our delegates were profoundly moved and influenced by your session. One delegate went home and replaced the battery in his smoke detector. Another went to his employer and asked that you be brought in as a speaker at one of our company events. Still more delegates wrote heartfelt notes to you on their session evaluation. Obviously, you did an outstanding job of raising awareness with regard to burn injuries, prevention and treatment."
Arminta Kennedy
Community Safety Manager
CAPSC Safety Service, Nova Scotia

"An excellent presenter. Very powerful. Students were captivated. I think they really got the message"
Teacher - Central Newfoundland

"Michael....a dynamic, and passionate young man with a powerful message. A pure pleasure to listen to."
Gary O'Brien, Manager
Service Canada
Port aux Basque, NL

“Each student in our NL school system should hear Mr. Gaultois’ message. It is a many-faceted account of how one ordinary boy became an extraordinary man through determination, by making the right choices and by keeping a positive outlook on life. I am thrilled that my students had this opportunity.”
Donna Rose
Teacher- Leo Burke Academy
Bishop’s Falls, NL

“I learned from Michael’s presentation how he wasn't’t letting one incident that changed his life stop him, and how it really opened up a new window of opportunity for him. He took advantage of a negative event and turned it into a positive one. Michael went from a victim to a survivor. I learned that he also did many things to make his life better and what I can do to make mine better and safer. I am glad he survived to tell his story to me and everyone else.”
Student – Point Leamington Academy
Point Leamington, NL

“The service you provide to students is one that has the potential of leaving an indelible mark, something that they may take with them to adulthood and who knows from there. Never become discouraged or believe that the message has become stale or lacks importance, for if only a few remember the stories you tell or the pictures you show, your effect on lives remains everlasting.”
Dave Peters
Vice Principal of Athena Consolidated School
Summerside, Prince Edward Island

“There are persons who can speak on any subject to the public given a chance to practice. Michael when you presented your program it was evident that it came from the heart. Aside from the hard lessons you learned through personal experience with fire, your ability to transfer that knowledge to others is amazing.”
John Courtney
Fire Chief & Safety Officer
Town of Labrador City

“Your visits to four schools at the elementary, intermediate and senior high levels made a significant impact on the students who participated in your motivational presentation. The principals of the schools that you visited were united in their praise of your ability to connect with the students in a personal, meaningful and caring manner. You have a great message and you communicate it well. We look forward to your return visit to the Island and the Eastern School District.”
Ken Gaudet
Acting Director
Curriculum Delivery
Eastern School District
Charlottetown, Prince Edward Island

“The students were spellbound and one of the nurses commented that it was “the best lecture {she had} ever attended.”
Andrea Brennan-Hunter,
Assistant Professor
Memorial University School of Nursing