Emergency Services Medal
These awards were created to recognise the tireless and extraordinary work of persons contributing to community safety through operational emergency service organisations and associated agencies.
The SA Emergency Services Medal is given to an individual or unit who has demonstrated “distinguished and/or meritorious services of the highest order” in recognition of their significant contribution to the emergency services in South Australia.
The SA Emergency Services Citation recognises meritorious or courageous action.
The SA Emergency Services Commendation recognises significant service.
Eligibility
All career staff and registered volunteers in these organisations are eligible:
- SA Country Fire Service (CFS)
- SA Metropolitan Fire Service (MFS)
- SA State Emergency Service (SES)
- SA Ambulance Service (SAAS)
- Volunteer Marine Rescue (VMR)
- Surf Lifesaving SA (SLSSA)
- SA Fire and Emergency Services Commission (SAFECOM).
Process
SAFECOM provides nomination forms and information to Chief Officers; they will distribute the forms within their Services.
Return completed nomination forms to Chief Officers. They will ensure sufficient information is provided and endorse nominations for the next stage.
All nominations are forwarded to the SAFECOM Awards Committee. Members of the SAFECOM Awards Committee include:
- SAFECOM CEO
- MFS Chief Officer
- CFS Chief Officer
- SES Chief Officer.
Nominations
Nominations for the 2024 awards are now open. You are invited to nominate career staff and volunteers for either an SA Emergency Services Medal or a Ministerial Commendation to the CFS Chief Officer, through the CFS Awards Committee.
The awards seek to recognise the tireless and extraordinary work of persons contributing to community safety through operational emergency service organisations and associated agencies.
It would be appreciated if nominations could be forwarded to the CFS Awards Committee by Friday 31 May 2024 by either email to cfs.awards@eso.sa.gov.au or in an envelope marked ‘Strictly Confidential’ to:
Deputy Chief Officer
Chair, CFS Awards Committee
SA Country Fire Service
GPO Box 2468
ADELAIDE SA 5000
| Year | SA Emergency Services Medal | SA Emergency Services Citation | SA Emergency Services Commendation |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2024 | ELLIS, N | IKONOMOPOULOS, P | |
| ELSON, K | MCCOURT, S | ||
| LINDER, J | |||
| 2023 | BAILEY, I | CUMMINGS, T | |
| HARVEY, P | |||
| HEWITSON, M |
| Year | SA Emergency Services Medal | Ministerial Commendation |
|---|---|---|
| 2022 | ALCOCK, A | BAIN, M |
| BOUCHER, S | BLASCHE, C | |
| HARRIS, T | FRANCIS, A | |
| SIMPSON, P | KENNY, K | |
| WALSH, T | PHILLIPS, W | |
| PYM, R | ||
| VIANT, N | ||
| 2021 | BAU, G | CHARLTON, M |
| BONGIORNO, J | HITCH, G | |
| BOWEY, C | HOBBS, D | |
| CADD, A | LUDWIG, M | |
| CARAPETIS, Y | MACRAE, G | |
| COLLINS, S | ||
| CROZIER, D | ||
| DRURY, R | ||
| ERRINGTON, D | ||
| HASTIE, B | ||
| IKONOMOPOULOS, P | ||
| JACKSON, R | ||
| KALLIN, J | ||
| MCGOUGH, A | ||
| PHILP, K | ||
| SANDFORD, R | ||
| SLATER, T | ||
| 2020 | BRETTIG, J | ALTUS, C |
| BURFORD, C | FRANCIS, A | |
| DAVIS, K | NORMAN, R | |
| DOECKE, M | STYLING, R | |
| EVANS, J | ||
| EVANS, T | ||
| FLORANCE, B | ||
| FULLER, N | ||
| GLASGOW, J | ||
| HEATH, N | ||
| KAY, G | ||
| LADE, R | ||
| MIGNANELLI, R | ||
| NORRIS, C | ||
| OSTER, J | ||
| PARKER, S | ||
| PENHALL, M | ||
| PRITCHARD, D | ||
| ROBERTS, M | ||
| SAERS, J | ||
| SILVERBLADE, J | ||
| SPARROW, J | ||
| STEWART, A | ||
| SWAYNE, M | ||
| TEAGLE, S | ||
| WOODMAN, R | ||
| 2019 | GEYTENBEEK, R J | BEBBINGTON, P A |
| KIES, N H | EAGLE, K D | |
| PLUSH, A B | WHITE, A J | |
| WATTS, N J | HAYNES, S W | |
| ATZE, S A | ||
| THOMSON, G A | ||
| SAEGENSCHNITTER, M I | ||
| VOLUNTEER BRIGADES: TRURO CFS BRIGADE ANGASTON CFS BRIGADE NURIOOTPA CFS BRIGADE TANUNDA CFS BRIGADE NEALES FLAT CFS BRIGADE EUDUNDA CFS BRIGADE RHYNIE CFS BRIGADE LYNDOCH CFS BRIGADE REGION 2 AIR OPERATIONS REGION 2 OPERATIONS SALISBURY CFS BRIGADE |
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| 2018 | DE PIAZ, A J | |
| NEILL, D | ||
| 2017 | WOOD, A | |
| 2016 | BENNETT, T | HURLE, A W |
| GERMAINE, S J B | KENNEDY, S | |
| WING, T | LANE, S | |
| 2015 | CORNISH, P | BROWN, G |
| DAGG, D | FOALE, B | |
| LIEBELT, R | ||
| 2014 | ALLEN, R | |
| ELLIS, R | ||
| GIDDENS, J | ||
| HOGG, A | ||
| KEMP, P | ||
| STAPLEY, R | ||
| WRIGHT, J | ||
| 2013 | BRANSON, R | DAVIS, M |
| HOGARTH, G | ||
| POPE, R | ||
| 2012 | HETHERINGTON, B | HOLE, H |
| LLOYD, G | MCPEAKE, T | |
| 2011 | DUNSTAN, F | FENSOM, G |
| TEAKLE, I | ||
| SCHUTZ, K | ||
| 2010 | MILLER, L | BEESTON, T |
| SANDFORD, G J | ||
| 2009 | EDGCUMBE, P G | DAVEY, I N |
| NAPIER, G R | DUNN, C R | |
| HUTT, P K | ||
| 2008 | ATKINS, W M | HEWITSON, M S |
| MOULD, R G Jnr | LAWSON, S A | |
| TAVERNER, I R | RUSS, Q M | |
| WATSON, L | ||
| 2007 | RAMM, H R | NORTON, P R J |
| PATTEN, D R | CAR 2 HEYSEN GROUP: CHILTON, S M; WHITE, L; CLOTHIER, M A |
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| 34 MACCLESFIELD CREW: SYMONS, P G; BOTTROFF, D W; CRANE, L; WATSON, B; LIONS, J; FREDES, R |
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| 2006 | DOWLING, Y L | EDEN, B A O |
| HALL, R J | RODDA, T D | |
| STOPFORD, S | ||
| TRIGG, B S | ||
| WEHRMANN, E J | ||
| 2005 | WEGE, T | BEESTON, T |
| BENHAM, J | ||
| BEST, K | ||
| PATERSON, S | ||
| 2004 | CHAMBERS, R | DAVIS, R |
| PRZIBILLA, D | GRIGG, R | |
| TELFORD, R | KEHL, K | |
| SAVAGE, J | ||
| PROBERT J | ||
| 2003 | PRYSE, T | ADLER, G |
| BUTLER, G | ||
| FREER, P | ||
| MACLEOD, S | ||
| MAY, T | ||
| MOORE, T | ||
| NORRIS, B | ||
| PONTT, G | ||
| SMALLACOMBE, P | ||
| STRONGMAN, R | ||
| 2002 | OAKLEY, A | COOPER, R |
| MILLAR, T | HODGSON, D | |
| HUMPHRIS, T | ||
| HURRELL, G | ||
| MCEVOY, B | ||
| MILICH, K | ||
| PATTEN, D | ||
| PRIDEAUX, W | ||
| RICHARDS, I | ||
| RIGON, J | ||
| STYLING, R |