Firefighters and Fire Service support staff from across the county received awards at the annual Herefordshire Medals and Awards Ceremony, on Friday, November 18th. The event, which was held at Hereford Town Hall, honoured staff for their outstanding service and commitment to the Fire Service.

During the ceremony, The Chief Fire Officer’s Certificate of Congratulations was awarded by Chief Fire Officer, Nathan Travis. This year’s awards were presented to Watch Commander Jayne Collins, Firefighter Simon Griffiths, Firefighter Pat Murphy, Firefighter Matthew Richardson, Firefighter Dan Gray, Crew Commander Shaun Moser and Watch Commander Adrian Phillips for their impressive top three results at the National and World Rescue Challenge competitions in Trauma and Extrication Challenges respectively. Many members of this team are based at Ross-on-Wye Fire Station

ABT Products Limited’s Operations Director, Tim Morris, who sponsored the teams, was also presented with the award.

Read the full report in this week’s Ross Gazette