QFES Honours and Awards 2016

Emergency Services Medal

The Emergency Services Medal recognises distinguished service by members of emergency services across Australia, and people who are involved in emergency management, training or education. Service is distinguished if it was seen to demonstrate a high degree of resourcefulness and devotion to duty in a particular situation, or in the exemplary discharge of special duties, above and beyond normal work. Eligibility Members from the QFES workforce, paid and volunteer, may be nominated for this medal. Insignia design The central motif of the Emergency Services Medal is a raised equilateral triangle with bevelled edges. This is bordered by stylised sprays of wattle. The centre of the triangle features a raised impression of the Federation Star that is surrounded by twenty-four balls, representing the twenty-four hours per day emergency response is available to the community. The back of the medal has the inscription ‘For Distinguished Service’. The medal is silver and bronze colouring. The ribbon features a centre band of an orange and white checkerboard pattern, flanked on each outer edge by a royal blue band.

Official Australian Honours and Awards

The Commissioner, QFES will call for nominations twice yearly to coincide with Australia Day and national Queen’s Birthday celebrations. Nominations are to be made on an ESM Nomination Form and submitted to the QFES Honours and Awards Committee with appropriate supporting documentation. The Committee will review the nomination and progress for Commissioner, QFES endorsement where deemed to meet the required standard. An endorsed nomination is escalated for the support of the Minister for Police, Fire and Emergency Services and the Premier of Queensland prior to submission to the Governor-General’s office in Canberra. The final outcome of nominations will not be known until an official announcement has been released by the Governor-General’s office on the official day of celebration. More information and forms

Nominations

• Emergency Services Medal information page • Emergency Services Medal nomination form

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