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The NSW Premier's Bushfire Emergency Citation is an
award An award, sometimes called a distinction, is given to a recipient as a token of recognition of excellence in a certain field. When the token is a medal, ribbon or other item designed for wearing, it is known as a decoration. An award may be d ...
issued by the
Premier of New South Wales The premier of New South Wales is the head of government in the state of New South Wales, Australia. The Government of New South Wales follows the Westminster system, Westminster Parliamentary System, with a Parliament of New South Wales actin ...
for emergency service in the
2019–20 Australian bushfire season The 201920 Australian bushfire season commenced with serious uncontrolled fires in June 2019. , fires this season have burned an estimated , destroyed over 5,900 buildings (including 2,779 homes) and killed at least 34 people. An estimated o ...
in
New South Wales New South Wales (commonly abbreviated as NSW) is a States and territories of Australia, state on the Eastern states of Australia, east coast of :Australia. It borders Queensland to the north, Victoria (state), Victoria to the south, and South ...
.


Institution

Between June 2019 and May 2020, firefighters from the
New South Wales Rural Fire Service The New South Wales Rural Fire Service (NSW RFS) is a volunteer-based firefighting government agency, agency and statutory body of the Government of New South Wales. The NSW RFS is responsible for fire protection to approximately 95% of the la ...
, the New South Wales National Parks and Wildlife Service, and
Fire and Rescue New South Wales Fire and Rescue NSW (FRNSW) previously known as NSW Fire Brigades (NSWFB), is a government agency, agency of the New South Wales Government, Australia. FRNSW is responsible for firefighting, rescue and hazardous material, HAZMAT services in the ...
responded to 11,264 fires across the state – with the loss of 6 personnel. Additionally, personnel from the
State Emergency Service The State Emergency Service (SES) is the name used by a number of separate civil defence organisations in Australia that provide assistance during and after major incidents. Specifically, the services deal with floods, storms and tsunamis, b ...
,
New South Wales Police Force The New South Wales Police Force is a law enforcement agency of the state of New South Wales, Australia, established in 1862. With more than 17,000 police officers, it is the largest police organisation in Australia, policing an area of 801,60 ...
, Marine Rescue NSW, NSW Department of Primary Industries, NSW Local Land Services and the
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provided extensive support to state-wide firefighting operations. On 20 September 2020, Premier of New South Wales
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and Minister for Police and Emergency Services David Elliott announced the creation of a NSW Premier's Bushfire Emergency Citation in formal recognition of their efforts.


Criteria

The NSW Premier's Bushfire Emergency Citation is awarded to the personnel of relevant agencies for service of one day or more during the fire season.


Description

Awarded alongside a letter from the Premier, and a certificate co-signed by
Shane Fitzsimmons Shane Alan Fitzsimmons (born 22 February 1969 in Sydney) was the Head of Resilience NSW and was previously the Commissioner of the New South Wales Rural Fire Service between September 2007 and April 2020. Career Fitzsimmons joined the NSW R ...
– the citation consists of a rectangular silver framed navy-blue bar, inscribed with the years of the season, and featuring both a red stripe to signify the bushfire event, and the
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State Flower.


Order of Wear

Awarded by the
Government of New South Wales The Government of New South Wales, also known as the NSW Government, is the executive state government of New South Wales, Australia. The government comprises 11 portfolios, led by a ministerial department and supported by several agencies. Th ...
, the Citation is independent of the
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, and to be worn on the right-hand side separately from Federal awards and decorations such as the National Emergency Medal.


See also

* National Emergency Medal with the ''BUSHFIRES 19–20'' clasp.


References

{{reflist Australian awards Firefighting medals and awards