October 31, 2022 - 1765 views
The Lord Lieutenant of Gwynedd, Mr Edmund Seymour Bailey presented Long Service and Good Conduct Medals and 30 and 40-years clasps to operational staff from the Service during an awards ceremony held at Rhyl on Thursday evening 27th October.
The Long Service and Good Conduct Medal is awarded to firefighters by His Majesty's Representative in recognition of 20 years of service and the clasps are issued in recognition of 30 and 40 years of service.
Awards recognising 50 years of operational service as well as Community Awards to recognise members of staff and the community who have worked hard to improve community safety in North Wales were also presented by Dawn Docx, Chief Fire Officer and Councillor Dylan Rees, Chair of the North Wales Fire and Rescue Authority.
Dawn Docx, Chief Fire Officer said: "Receiving a medal or clasp is an important occasion for every firefighter and this ceremony demonstrates the degree of commitment and dedication each one of the recipients has given to the Fire and Rescue Service in North Wales. All recipients can take pride and satisfaction in receiving their Long Service and Good Conduct Medals or clasps.
“I was also delighted this year that we were able to celebrate the community awards for the first time since the pandemic.
“My heartfelt congratulations go to all those who attended, as well as to the staff who opted to receive their medals or recognition privately. Your service is truly appreciated, both by me as Chief Fire Officer, your colleagues and by the communities we all serve.”
Councillor Dylan Rees, Chair of the North Wales Fire and Rescue Authority, said: “On behalf of Members of the North Wales Fire and Rescue Authority I would like to congratulate everyone who received a medal, clasp or award. Many thanks to you all for your dedication.”
