Fire and Rescue NSW Regulation 2023
48Medal for Conspicuous Bravery
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48 Medal for Conspicuous Bravery
48 Medal for Conspicuous Bravery
(1) The Commissioner may award the New South Wales Fire Brigades Medal for Conspicuous Bravery to a firefighter who, while performing firefighting or emergency duty, exhibits exceptional bravery.
(2) A firefighter who has previously been awarded the medal may, for each additional act of exceptional bravery, be awarded a bar to be attached to the ribbon from which the medal is hung.
(3) An award of the medal or bar may be made only on the recommendation of a committee appointed by the Commissioner to consider the merit of awarding the medal or bar.
(4) The Commissioner must keep a record of the awards awarded.
(5) The names of each firefighter who receives an award, and the details of the award received, must be published on the agency’s intranet.