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Six Fire and Emergency New Zealand personnel from throughout New Zealand, were presented with their New Year’s Honours by Governor-General Patsy Reddy, Reddy at Government House in Wellington on Tuesday, May 4th. Well-known Kirwee local Stuart Jones, Jones was named on the 2020 New Year’s Honours list, receiving the Queen’s Service Medal (QSM) for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand. Fire and Emergency Board Chair Paul Swain said, “being awarded with Royal Honours reflects the hard work of these six volunteers and the significant impact they have had on their communities over many years. Their service is not just through firefighting but also includes fundraising, mentoring and further volunteering for a range of organisations in
their communities. “Fire and Emergency New Zealand is extremely proud to have such dedicated volunteers who donate their time, commitment and skills to ensure their communities are safe. I would like to take this opportunity to also thank their families and supporters. Their support means our firefighters are available to serve their communities 24/7, 365 days a year. “On behalf of Fire and Emergency and the people of New Zealand, thank you for your outstanding service - our communities are safer for your work,” Paul concluded. Stuart joined the Cust Volunteer Fire Brigade in 1974, transferring to the Kirwee Volunteer Fire Brigade in 1979. He was elected as Station Officer of the Kirwee Brigade in
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Stuart Jones received his Queen’s Service Medal from the Governor-General Patsy Reddy, on behalf of the Queen, at Government House on Tuesday, May 4th.
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After the 2011 Christchurch Earthquake, he was a member of a revolving crew stationed with Kirwee Brigade’s tanker at the Christchurch City Station, to assist other crews in the surrounding area in the weeks following. Stuart commented about the ceremony saying, “Government House in Wellington was the perfect setting for the Queen’s Service Medal award ceremony.” Continued on page 3...
1984, became Deputy Chief Fire Officer in 1996 and has held the role of Chief Fire Officer, since 2000. He has been the driving force behind fundraising events to upgrade or replace equipment, replace operational support vehicles and for the construction of a tanker shed. Stuart has mentored and trained several firefighters over the years, many of whom have gone on to careers with Fire and Emergency New Zealand.
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