FIREFIGHTERS from Worcester were among those honoured by Hereford and Worcester Fire and Rescue Service at the annual Worcestershire medals and awards ceremony.
The event, which was held at Worcester Guildhall on Friday, honoured staff for their outstanding service and commitment to the fire service.
The ceremony began with The Fire Brigade’s Long Service and Good Conduct Medals which were presented, on behalf of Her Majesty the Queen, by the Vice Lord Lieutenant of Worcestershire, Lady Morrison.
These awards went to members of staff who had each completed either 20 or 30 years of service.
As well as awards for long service, there was also the Silver Axe Award which is annually given to the service’s top trainee firefighter who has demonstrated exemplary attributes and scored highly in all areas of training.
This award was presented by Chief Fire Officer Nathan Travis and went to Daniel Hollings from Worcester.
“It was an honour to once again be able to formally recognise some of the fantastic achievements and commitment of our staff and members of the community,” CFO Travis said.
“All of the accolades given were very well-deserved and each recipient has contributed towards keeping the people of Herefordshire and Worcestershire safe.”
Mr Travis, then went on to present the Chief Fire Officer’s Certificates of Commendation.
Insp Andrew Smith was one of the recipients of this award, due to his courageous actions during a fire earlier this year where he rescued a member of the public.
His colleagues, who also attended the incident, were presented with Chief Fire Officer’s Letters of Congratulations.
Chief Fire Officer’s Letters of Congratulations were also presented to Firefighter Liam Burtenshaw and Firefighter Kyle Annis, who had both given medical assistance while off duty.
The final accolades, which included The Fire Fighters Charity Supporter of the Year and The Fire Fighters Charity Team Fund-raiser of the Year, were given to Watch Commander Dave Smith and Worcester Fire Station for all of their fund-raising efforts.
