Foreword Foreword from the Chief Fire Offjcer and Chairman We take great pleasure in welcoming our honoured guests, award recipients and their families to this Awards Ceremony in 2015. Our staff face many exceptional and challenging situations on a day to day basis. Flooding, road traffjc collisions, fjres, extrications from building collapses and animal rescues are just a few examples of the work the Service undertakes these days. Chief Fire Offjcer Lee Howell QFSM FIFireE Tonight we recognise the good conduct, Devon & Somerset Fire & Rescue Service professionalism and dedication of those who have worked for the Service for more than 20 Awards Ceremony years. We also recognise those Service staff who have gone beyond the call of duty to save life and property and members of the public who, by their A presentation by outstanding actions, have contributed to saving lives. We also acknowledge the work undertaken Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset, by our staff in support of charitable causes. Mrs Annie Maw Most importantly, we acknowledge the support of family and friends in providing encouragement to our staff throughout the course of their careers Woodlands Castle, Taunton Chairman and at particularly diffjcult times. Mark Healey Devon & Somerset We hope you all enjoy the ceremony and join Fire & Rescue Authority us in congratulating all of the recipients on their 30 July 2015 remarkable achievements. CFO Lee Howell and Chairman Cllr Mark Healey - 2 - www.dsfjre.gov.uk www.dsfjre.gov.uk www.dsfjre.gov.uk - 3 - - 3 -
Awards ceremony Awards ceremony Honoured Guests Order of Ceremonies 18:45 Guests to be seated. Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset, Mrs. Maw 19:00 Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset is escorted into the Ceremony by the Chief Fire Offjcer, who will then give a Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of a County brief welcome. is an Honorary Offjcer appointed by The Queen on the advice of the Prime Minister. Formal Awards Ceremony commences with presentation He or she is the permanent representative by Lord-Lieutenant of the Queen’s Long Service and of the Crown in that County and normally Good Conduct Medals. serves until retirement at between 70 and Presentation by Watch Manager Dave Evans in respect of 75 years of age. Mrs Annie Maw was appointed as Her Majesty’s the work he has undertaken on secondment with Plymouth Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset earlier in 2015 following the and Devon Race Equality Council. retirement of Lady Gass DCVO JP. Performance by the Service’s Ceremonial Unit Annie Maw was a State Registered Nurse who trained at Westminster Hospital. Since 1999 she has been a guide in Presentation of Commendations by the Chief Fire Offjcer. Wells Cathedral. In 2002, she had a riding accident resulting in paraplegia. Despite life in a wheelchair, in 2008 she was Presentation of Certifjcates of Achievement by the High Sheriff of Somerset after which she chaired the Somerset Chief Fire Offjcer. Crimebeat Trust for one year. Her Majesty’s Lord-Lieutenant of Somerset is escorted from She is a trustee of charities supporting young athletes in the Ceremony by the Chief Fire Offjcer. Somerset; supporting those with disabilities; and specifjcally 20:30 Buffet and entertainment provided by the Service’s supporting those with spinal injuries in the West Country. She Ceremonial Unit. is a Director and Council Member of the Royal Bath and West Society; Vice-President of the Friends of Wells Cathedral; and particularly close to her heart, she is Chancellor of the Children’s University of Somerset. Mrs Maw and her husband, Richard, (‘Dickie’) live near Shepton Mallet having formerly lived in the Chew Valley for many years. - 4 - www.dsfjre.gov.uk www.dsfjre.gov.uk www.dsfjre.gov.uk - 5 - - 5 -
Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Extracts from the Royal Warrant Elizabeth R Citation Her Majesty The Queen has Elizabeth the Second, by the Grace of God of the United graciously approved a Royal Warrant Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland and of her other setting out the conditions under Realms and Territories QUEEN, head of the Commonwealth, which the Fire Brigade Long Service Defender of the Faith, to all to whom these Presents shall come, and Good Conduct Medal may be Greeting! awarded. Whereas We, being desirous of honoring those who have ‘For Exemplary Fire Service’ rendered long and meritorious service as members of the Fire Brigades of the United Kingdom, the Isle of Man and the This honour is only gained after Channel Islands, did by warrant dated 1st June 1954 for Us, Our tendering 20 years long and Heirs and Successors institute and create a new Medal to be meritorious service to the Fire Brigade designated and styled ‘The Fire Brigade Long Service and Good and the public. Conduct Medal’. The awarding of this medal indicates The qualifying period requisite for the award shall be twenty the high esteem in which the recipient years’ wholetime or part time service in one of the Fire Brigades. is held by the authorities and the public and expresses their gratitude No person shall be recommended for the Medal unless, having for honourable service and devotion completed the qualifjed period of service, it is certifjed that to duty. his character and conduct have been very good. It is also a requirement that the candidates shall have been put forward by the Chief Fire Offjcer. - 7 - - 6 - www.dsfjre.gov.uk Acting to Protect & Save
Long Service and Good Conduct Medals Long Service and Good Conduct Medals Firefjghter Darren Berry Service, Martin remained in the Somerset Command as a Station Manager in a support role. He was subsequently promoted Darren joined the Service in 1992 as a retained Firefjghter at and now works as a Group Manager with responsibility for the Lynton Fire Station. He joined the Wholetime Service in 1997, Somerset Command Support Team. working mainly at Barnstaple Fire Station where he remains to date. Crew Manager Kevan Connon Firefjghter Mark Blakey Kevan joined the Service on 25 October 1994 as a retained Firefjghter at Station 17 Torquay. In 2002, he started working Mark joined the Service in January 1994 as a Firefjghter. Mark with the Community Fire Safety Department in Torquay. He was has held a number of different posts over the years but is currently promoted to Crew Manager in the retained on 1 February 2008. working as part of the Urban Search and Rescue Team. In October 2010, Kevan received a Chief Fire Offjcer’s Letter of Firefjghter Antony Brooks Commendation for actions above and beyond the call of duty as Antony started his career with Hampshire Fire and Rescue a result of his work within the 999 Community Cadets. The 999 Service in September 1994. After completion of training he served Community Cadets Scheme was based at Torquay Fire Station at Basingstoke Station for six years. In 2000, he transferred to and was developed in partnership with the Devon and Cornwall Somerset. He has worked at Taunton and Bridgwater stations and Constabulary. The Scheme was set up to nurture and help young is currently serving at Bridgwater. people from the community to develop and reach their potential Group Manager Martin Carnell and Kevan was an inspiration to the young people he coached and mentored. Martin started his career as a Firefjghter at Yeovil and during that time had a few periods of temporary promotion. He was Kevan also worked with and continues to support the Community promoted to Leading Firefjghter on Watch at Taunton and Safety Advocate Scheme. He is very proud of the work that has following a few years there, went back to Yeovil for a period of been undertaken, which has seen accidental fjres falling by nearly temporary promotion as a Sub Offjcer on Watch. With the advent 18% in Torbay. of Integrated Risk Management Planning within Fire Services, he Firefjghter Jason Cooper secured another temporary promotion as Station Offjcer to the Service Development Team as a project manager. Jason joined the Service originally in 1991 as a junior Firefjghter at the age of 17. Jason completed his basic training and, on turning On leaving this team, he secured a substantive promotion as a 18, was ready to go ‘on the run’. Just before Jason became 18, he Station Manager in the dual role of Press Offjcer/Performance fmew through his medical but it became apparent that he was colour Management Support Offjcer a couple of years before blind which meant he did not reach the required standard and he combination. On combination with the Devon Fire and Rescue had to leave the Service which was a great disappointment. - 9 - - 8 - www.dsfjre.gov.uk Acting to Protect & Save
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