Years of service, bravery and outstanding commitment have been celebrated at an awards ceremony.
Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Service (DWFRS) held its annual awards on Saturday, September 12, in Salisbury, recognising staff who have dedicated 20, 30, or 40 years to public service.
Awards included Chief Fire Officer’s Commendations, recognising meritorious conduct above and beyond the call of duty, and Long Service & Good Conduct medals and clasps, which were presented by His Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Dorset, Michael Dooley, and His Majesty’s Deputy Lieutenant of Wiltshire, the Hon. Mrs Primrose Campbell.
Andy Cole, chief fire officer at DWFRS, said: "Our annual awards ceremony is one of the most important dates in the service calendar.
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"It allows us to celebrate the achievements of colleagues from across all parts of our organisation, from long service to delivering key pieces of work.
"We also acknowledge acts of bravery by both staff and members of the public."
"A vital element of the ceremony for me is giving personal thanks to families and friends, whose support is so essential to our staff and the work they do for the Service, and to recognise the positive impact of employers who allow their staff to be on-call firefighters.
"We could not do what we do without them."
The event was attended by distinguished guests including the High Sheriff of Wiltshire, Dr Alex Goodwin, and members of the Dorset and Wiltshire Fire and Rescue Authority.
Full details of medal and award recipients are available at the DWFRS website.
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