Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service will honour their staff at their first ever awards ceremony held in Salisbury.
Sixteen Long Service and Good Conduct medals will be presented among other awards to members of the Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service at the Guildhall on June 22.
Chief Fire Officer Darran Gunter said: “The annual medals ceremony is always a special occasion, but this year is particularly special as it’s the first for our new combined Dorset & Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service.
“As well as the recipients of our Long Service and Good Conduct medals, the evening is an opportunity to celebrate success across the organisation, from commendations to professional qualifications, so it is a time for us all to feel very proud.”
Medals will be presented by the Lord Lieutenant of Wiltshire Sarah Troughton and the Vice Lord Lieutenant of Dorset James Gibson-Fleming.
The full list of recipients are as follows:
Good conduct medals:
Firefighter Geoffrey Amos – Gillingham fire station
Crew Manager Peter Anders – Christchurch fire station
Firefighter Michael Angell – Devizes fire station
Station Manager Stephen Broad – District Commander, Westbourne Crew Manager Robert Burt – Warminster fire station
Watch Manager Jonathan Curley – Watch Manager (Trainer), West Moors
Training Centre Firefighter Andrew Doggrell – Gillingham fire station
Watch Manager Simon Gillett – Sherborne fire station
Firefighter Simon Green – Pewsey fire station
Firefighter Andy Gray – Salisbury fire station
Watch Manager Mark Hillier – Pewsey fire station
Group Manager Richard Humphrey – seconded to DTSL
Firefighter Simon Lawes – Cranborne fire station
Firefighter Adrian Petty – Melksham fire station
Crew Manager William Smith – Trowbridge fire station
Crew Manager Mark Surman – Devizes fire station
Long service medals:
Hilary Green – Fire Safety Administrator, Poole
Andy Hatcher – Equipment Officer, Dorchester
Mike Lawton – Vehicle Technician, Charminster
Andy Coombs – Vehicle Technician, Bowerhill
Chief Fire Officer’s letter of commendation:
Firefighter Marc Barrett – Redhill Park
Firefighter Sarah Bascombe - Redhill Park
Firefighter Andy Westwood – Redhill Park
Crew Manager Richard Chave – Redhill Park
Chief Fire Officer’s certificates of commendation:
Crew Manager Chris Lee – Fire Control
Lucy Righelato
Professional achievement awards:
Jane Staffiere - Head of HR
Fiona Bacon - HR Officer
Alex Davidson - Corporate Change Co-ordinator
Jenny Long - Director of People Services.
Community Safety Award and Team Making A Difference Award:
Rural Safety Team.
Making A Difference Award:
Anthony Thorp – Firefighter, Poole.
On-Call Employer of the Year Award:
Henry Knee - MAB Southern, Westbury.
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