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Uniformed and support staff from East Sussex Fire &
Rescue Service received appropriate recognition for long and
meritorious service, at the annual Awards Ceremony, which was
held at the Service Headquarters in Eastbourne on 4th April 2008.
The Lord Lieutenant of East Sussex, Mrs. Phyllida
Stewart-Roberts OBE, presented the Long Service and Good Conduct
Medal to operational staff. The recipients were both full-time
and retained firefighters who have served for twenty years and
whose character and conduct have been exceptional.
The East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service Medals were presented
by the Chief Fire Officer and Chief Executive, Des Prichard.
The medal was introduced in May 2001 and is presented for loyal
and good service. Support Staff must have completed twenty
years and thirty years service for Uniformed Staff.
This year’s ceremony included the Chief Fire
Officer & Chief Executive Certificate of
Congratulations for the first time. Staff awarded
this will have dealt with arduous situations above
and beyond their normal duties where life is at
risk. This was awarded to personnel serving at
Preston Circus Community Fire Station, Brighton,
who saved the life of a man who had climbed to the
top of the highest ride on Brighton Pier.
Another award that was given for the first time was
the East Sussex Fire Authority Excellence Award.
This was presented by the Chair of the Fire
Authority, Cllr. Michael Murphy and is for
humanitarian, charitable or extra curricular
service of an exceptional nature, which is
innovative and promotes public service. The
recipients were Firefighters who had worked with
our long-term partner, the Children’s Fire
and Burn Trust, and had help plan, raise funds and
then supervise an exciting weekend on the Isle of
Wight for children with serious burns and injuries.
The LIFE (Local Intervention Fire Education)
Project, designed to improve the lives of
disaffected youngsters through a week’s
intensive course run at various Community Fire
Stations, also received this award.
The Fire Brigade Long Service & Good Conduct Medal recipients:
- Neil Biffen, Watch Manager, Headquarters
- Peter Boaks, Watch Manager, Preston Circus Community Fire Station, Brighton
- Wayne Hilton, Firefighter, Preston Circus Community Fire Station, Brighton
- Steve Huggins, Firefighter, Bohemia Road Community Fire Station, Hastings
- Tony Perry, Watch Manager, The Ridge Community Fire Station, Hastings
- Paul Stebbings, Firefighter, Eastbourne Community Fire Station
- Terry Parker, Firefighter, Burwash Community Fire Station
- Robert Hughes, Firefighter, Uckfield Community Fire Station
- Tim Slaughter, Firefighter, Uckfield Community Fire Station
- James Hemsley, Firefighter, Formerly of Burwash Community Fire Station
- Gary Walsh, Assistant Chief Fire Officer, Headquarters
- Phil Bryant, Crew Manager, Rye Community Fire Station
- Roy Bright, Crew Manager, Seaford Community Fire Station
- Derek Morley, Firefighter, Roedean Community Fire Station
- Graham Geer, Watch Manager, Bohemia Road Community Fire Station, Hastings
- Chris Freeman, Watch Manager, Pevensey Community Fire Station
- Paul Kristiansen, Firefighter, Newhaven Community Fire Station
- Clive Widgery, Firefighter, Barcombe Community Fire Station
- Sam Trotman, Firefighter, Bexhill Community Fire Station
- Thomas Day, Crew Manager, Eastbourne Community Fire Station
- Stuart Black, Watch Manager, Hove Community Fire Station
- Roland Cunliffe, Firefighter, Newhaven Community Fire Station
- Amanda Hilton, Control Operator, Mobilising and Communication Centre
- Spencer Bartley, Watch Manager, Roedean Community Fire Station
- Steven Burgoyne, Crew Manager, Uckfield Community Fire Station
- Richard Chamberlain, Watch Manager, Preston Circus Community Fire Station, Brighton
- John Coles, Firefighter, Bohemia Road Community Fire Station, Hastings
- Stephen Eke, Firefighter, Preston Circus Community Fire Station, Brighton
- Steven Goodridge, Firefighter, Hove Community Fire Station
- Gary Knight, Firefighter, Hove Community Fire Station
- Mark Pittock, Crew Manager, Preston Circus Fire Station, Brighton
- Brian Sellens, Firefighter, Bohemia Road Community Fire Station, Hastings
- Daren Smith, Firefighter, Hove Community Fire Station
- Steven Wells, Crew Manager, Lewes Community Fire Station
- Andrew Tolkien, Watch Manager, Crowborough Community Fire Station
- Kim Sawyer, Firefighter, Crowborough Community Fire Station
- Christopher Wrathall, Firefighter, Eastbourne Community Fire Station
East Sussex Fire & Rescue Service Medal recipients:
- Jeffrey Dorling, Crew Manager, Eastbourne Community Fire Station
- Sandra Farmer, Support, Uckfield Community Fire Station
- Jeremy Hohenkerk, Watch Manager, Headquarters (Retired)
- Barry Wheeler, Crew Manager, Hove Community Fire Station (Retired)
- Stephen Heckford, Firefighter, Roedean Community Fire Station (Retired)
- David Sutton, Group Manager, Headquarters
- Paul Robb, Watch Manager, Hove Community Fire Station (Retired)
- Ian Fears, Watch Manager, Seaford Community Fire Station
- Craig Thomson, Area Manager, Brighton & Hove
- Peter Smith, Firefighter, Herstmonceux Community Fire Station (Retired)
- Paul Hodges, Firefighter, Herstmonceux Community Fire Station
Chief Fire Officer & Chief Executive Certificate of Congratulations recipients:
- Steve Tomlin, Watch Manager, Preston Circus Community Fire Station (Retired)
- Jo Beck, Firefighter, Preston Circus Community Fire Station, Brighton
- John Davidson Firefighter, Preston Circus Community Fire Station, Brighton
- Adrian Cross, Firefighter, Preston Circus Community Fire Station, Brighton
East Sussex Fire Authority Excellence Award recipients:
- Ian Molnar, Firefighter, Bexhill Community Fire Station
- Danny Sands, Firefighter, Bexhill Community Fire Station
- Paul Coppard, Watch Manager, Training Centre
- Scott Saunders, Firefighter, Preston Circus Community Fire Station, Brighton
- The LIFE Project — Accepting this award on behalf of all the LIFE staff were;
- Mani Gilbert-King, Group Manager, Rother
- Vicky Thomas, Youth Interventions Manager
- Garry Alexander, LIFE co-ordinator
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