Australian Fire Service Medal The Australian Fire Service Medal recognises distinguished service by members of Australian fire services. It is awarded to paid and volunteer members. The AFSM is awarded by the Governor General on the recommendation of the responsible minister. For CFS and the other South Australia fire services, the responsible minister is the Minister for Emergency Services. Nominations for awarding of the AFSM as part of the Australia Day Honours List 2015 are now open. Please note the CFS Awards Committee has prepared AFSM guidelines and nomination form - see cfs.sa.gov.au/site/about/awards_and_recognition.jsp. Nominations on the template should be forwarded by email to [email protected] or alternatively marked Strictly Confidential and forwarded by post to the CFS Deputy Chief Officer, Country Fire Service, GPO Box 2468, Adelaide SA 5001. After prioritisation by the CFS Awards Committee, nominations are forwarded to the Chief Officer and the Governor-General, through the Minister for Emergency Services, so adherence to timelines is important. Therefore nominations are to be forwarded no later than Friday 11 July 2014. As detailed in the guideline, the sole criterion for the award of the Australian Fire Service Medal is distinguished service. Distinguished service includes service that is above and beyond the normal zealous and faithful discharge of normal or ordinary service, whether short term or prolonged. It could be a special achievement or success in the performance of duty in difficult or unusual circumstances, or sustained high level performance with outcomes and recognisable benefits to CFS, the fire service in general or the community. The service must be exceptional. Long service alone should not be used as a basis for making nominations. The CFS Awards Committee looks forward to receiving your nominations.
Posted on: Wed, 11 Jun 2014 00:31:25 +0000
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