HomeMy WebLinkAboutESD-012-09Clarin n REPORT
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EMERGENCY & FIRE SERVICES
Meeting: GENERAL PURPOSE AND ADMINSTRATION COMMITTEE
Date: November 2, 2009 Resolution#: ~l~~/~O5-G
Report #: ESD-012-09 File #: By-law #:
Subject: FIRE SERVICES LONG SERVICE MEDALSIFIREFIGHTER RECOGNITION
CEREMONY
RECOMMENDATIONS:
It is respectfully recommended that the General Purpose and Administration Committee
recommend to Council the following:
1. THAT Report ESD-012-09 be received for information.
Submitted by:
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ordon Weir, AMCT, CMM111
Director Emergency &Fire Services
ranklin Wu,
Chief Administrative Officer
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REPORT NO.: ESD-012-09
1.0 .BACKGROUND
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1.1 A resolution was passed on September 28, 2009 deferring three firefighters
being invited to Council to be publicly recognized for their bravery pending further
information regarding recognition from the Fire Chief. The following information
is provided in response to this resolution.
1.2 Each year Clarington Emergency and Fire Services typically have several
firefighters who qualify for Fire Services Long Service medals. There are two
different medals available: Provincial Service Medals awarded for 25 years of
service and service bars for every 5 years of service thereafter and Federal
Exemplary Service Medals for those that have been nominated by the Fire Chief
for 20 years of exemplary service with bars for every 10 years thereafter.
1.3 Last year the Department held a ceremony with the dual purpose of presenting
recipients with their Provincial and Federal service medals as well as recognizing
those firefighters who earned other special achievements. This investiture was
well received.
1.4 This year, in addition to those firefighters due to receive their Provincial and
Federal service medals, we have some firefighters who Council has expressed
interest in publicly recognizing.
2.0 RECOMMENDATION
2.1 Staff will continue to recognize our firefighters in the same fashion as last year
and recommends that the firefighters, whom Council wishes to recognize for their
bravery, be included in this ceremony.
2.2 Plans are underway to organize the ceremony before the end of the year.
Details will follow as they are confirmed. The Mayor, Council and media will be
invited to attend to help celebrate these achievements.