Office of the Fire Marshal
The Canadian Exemplary Service Award (Federal)
Events
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Criteria to Apply, Policy and Procedures
This policy applies to any member of a permanent or volunteer fire service in the province of New Brunswick, as well as any employee of the Office of the Fire Marshal.
These directives are issued by the Office of the Fire Marshal of the province New Brunswick under the authority of the Fire Marshal or her/his designate. In the case of Federal awards the authority is under the Federal Government.
The Fire Marshal may award medals, certificates, pins, long service medals or other such awards to fire service personnel or staff of the Office of the Fire Marshal who meet the qualifying criteria.
Written requests are required for all awards applications and must be received at the Office of the Fire Marshal on the appropriate forms from the sponsoring authority within each fire service jurisdiction.
The medal or bars will be forwarded to the person who nominated the recipient. It is the responsibility of the fire department or the municipal representatives to determine how they wish to present the medal, whether it be in a public or formal ceremony or a private informal ceremony.
A representative of the Office of the Fire Marshal should be present at the ceremony upon request from the local fire service.
Award Description
The Fire Marshal may award certificates of appreciation to fire service personnel or Office of the Fire Marshal staff deserving of such a recognition for specific years of service or upon retirement. They are suitable for framing as the certificate is 28 cm by 21.5 cm and has the Office of the Fire Marshal Maltese Cross configured in the centre. It indicates its sincere appreciation of the number of years the member has served for courageous and faithful service to the citizens of the province of New Brunswick in protecting their lives and property from fire, and is signed by the Fire Marshal for the Province of New Brunswick
The Fire Marshal may award 15 year pins to fire service personnel or Office of the Fire Marshal staff having attained the said number of years of service.
The Fire Marshal may from time to time award special awards of recognition as deemed appropriate for special or extenuating circumstances as the need arises.
-Qualification Criteria
A provincial long service medal is awarded to fire service members who have been involved in fire fighting, fire prevention and/or fire investigation for 25 years or more.
Municipal, local service district, and federal fire service agency representatives are all eligible under this regulation.
Where a person served as a firefighter immediately before serving in the Corps of Canadian (Overseas) Fire Fighters or on active service in the Canadian Forces within the meaning of the National Defense Act (Canada), and served again as a firefighter within three months after his discharge from the corps or the forces, time spent in the corps or the forces shall be deemed to be service as a firefighter for the purpose of this regulation.
-Specifications about the Medal
The Long Service Fire Medal consists of a circular pewter medal 3.5 cm
across, with raised edges. The words “ Fire Service New Brunswick” in
French and English are raised on the front. Also raised on the front is
the Maltese Cross with the Provincial Galleon situated in the centre.
Bearing on the reverse are the words “ For Long Service” also raised in the both official languages of the province.
The filigree clasp, of the medal, is affixed to a perpendicular striped ribbon 3.5 cm in width, the comprising colors are, red representing fire, green, representing the nations boundaries, and white which represents purity of service.
The regulation uniform day bar (ribbon) assimilates the ribbon in color and is 3.3 cm by 1 cm in size.
Background of The New Brunswick Fire Service Long Service Medal
In 1997 a bilingual medal was designed to reflect the New Brunswick Official Languages Policy. In previous years the Office of the Fire Marshal only awarded for 25 years of service, now a pewter bar has been designed to be added to the ribbon of the initial medal to signify ten extra years of service, for example, 35 years one bar. Forty five years 2 bars and so on.
A 25 year recipient will receive the medal attached to a ribbon ready for pinning on a formal uniform. A day bar (ribbon) will also be presented to be worn with every day (uniform) dress. These two items will be presented in a jewelry type box.
A 35 year recipient will receive a pewter bar with the New Brunswick Galleon Logo embossed on it. This bar is to be attached to the medal ribbon by way of two screw-type lapel pin backings. The recipient will also receive a new day bar with one Galleon insignia being placed on same. These two items will be presented in cardboard a jewelry-type box.
A 45 year recipient will receive an additional pewter bar with an embossed Galleon to attach to the ribbon. This bar is to be attached below the first bar representing 35 years of service. The recipient will also receive a new day bar with two Galleon insignia placed on same. These two items will be presented in a cardboard jewelry-type box.
A 55 year recipient will receive an additional pewter bar with an embossed Galleon to attach to the ribbon. This bar is to be attached below the second bar representing 45 years of service. The recipient will also receive a new day bar with three Galleon insignia affixed. These two items will be presented in a cardboard jewelry-type box.
Protocol for wearing the Medal
It is an honor to receive such an award and the proper etiquette must be respected when wearing your award.
The medal shall be worn on the left breast, situated, beginning 2 cm above the left breast pocket, but subordinate to all Canadian / British military decorations. A lapel pin accompanies the medal and is to be worn on the left lapel of a suit or sports jacket.
Click here for more detailed information on how to wear your medal(pdf).
Apply for the Canadian Exemplary Service Award
To Apply for the Canadian Exemplary Service Award, Contact the Office
of the Fire Marshal to have the official forms sent to you:
Office of the Fire Marshal
Victoria Health Centre
65 Brunswick Street., 2nd Floor
Fredericton, NB
E3B 5H1
Phone: (506) 453-2004
Fax: (506)457-4899
Email: fire.marshal@gnb.ca
Criteria to Apply, Policy and Procedures
THE FIRE SERVICES EXEMPLARY SERVICE MEDAL
Eligibility requirements for this medal are:
-The member must have completed 20 years as a member of the fire service,
where that service is of such good standard as to warrant an award;
-A person who has been awarded the Fire Service Exemplary Service Medal
is eligible to be awarded a bar which represents each additional ten-year
period of service in the fire services of Canada.
-The eligibility requirement states that a firefighter must have been
a member of the fire service on or after August 29, 1985.
These directives are issued by the Office of the Fire Marshal of the Province
New Brunswick under the authority of the Fire Marshal or her/his designate.
In the case of Federal awards the authority is under the Federal Government.
The Fire Marshal may award the Federal Canadian Exemplary Fire Service Medal on behalf of the Governor General of Canada, to qualifying fire service personnel or qualifying Office of the Fire Marshal staff with 20, 30, 40… years of exemplary fire service.
Written requests are required for all awards applications and must be received at the Office of the Fire Marshal on the appropriate forms from the sponsoring authority within each fire service jurisdiction. Please note: Applications for all federal medals must be applied for through the New Brunswick Office of the Fire Marshal and must not be sent directly to the Chancellery. Councils may apply for their chief and the fire chief has the authority to apply on behalf of his members.
The medal or bars will be forwarded to the person who nominated the recipient.
It is the responsibility of the fire department or the municipal representatives
to determine how they wish to present the medal, whether it be in a public
or formal ceremony or a private informal ceremony.
Award Description
Incorporated into the design of this medal are crossed axes, a hydrant and a stylized Maltese Cross, an internationally recognized symbol of the fire prevention community. These are superimposed on a maple leaf, the standard background symbol of Canadian Honours. The red of the ribbon represents fire; the gold, common to all exemplary service medals, represents the quality of service honoured.
Background of the Fire Services Exemplary Services Medal
In 1980, the Canadian Government decided to accept in principle a system for recognizing long and outstanding service to those employed in a high-risk profession that provides public security.
The Police Exemplary Service Medal was created in August 1983 and the Corrections Exemplary Service Medal followed in June 1984. Proposals to create a service medal for full-time and volunteer fire fighters, the Fire Service Exemplary Medal, received its letters of patent on August 29, 1985.
Protocol for wearing the Medal
It is an honor to receive such an award and the proper etiquette must be respected when wearing your award.
The medal shall be worn on the left breast, situated, beginning 2 cm above the left breast pocket, but subordinate to all Canadian / British military decorations. A lapel pin accompanies the medal and is to be worn on the left lapel of a suit or sports jacket.
Click here for more detailed information on how to wear your medal (pdf).