Jump to content INCIDENTS HOME FIRE SAFETY CHECK LANCASHIRE FIRE & RESCUE CELEBRATE SERVICE ACHIEVEMENTS DOWNLOAD IMAGE On Friday, 19 November, Lancashire Fire & Rescue Service (LFRS) celebrated the achievements of some of it’s most talented and dedicated people who have received either a Long Service Good Conduct Award, a Star Award, a commendation or an academic achievement. The Long Service Awards were presented to 30 operational and non-operational staff for 20, 30, 35 and 40 years’ service and meritorious conduct. Justin Johnston, Chief Fire Officer, also awarded personal commendations for acts of courage and determination to those involved in the Mallowdale Avenue explosion in May 2021, the Greece wildfires in August 2021 and Dixon’s chimney in Carlisle in 2019. Justin said: “The last 18 months have been the most demanding period in Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service’s history. “We have been at the heart of the response to the pandemic, supporting communities and public services across Lancashire. “Whether you are on the frontline or work behind the scenes, these achievements have represented a tireless commitment to serving Lancashire and making a difference to people’s lives.” Alongside this, the Service celebrated its fourth annual Star Awards, which recognised members of staff, nominated by their peers, for exemplifying Service values. The awards highlight the often-untold stories of people making a real difference to their colleagues and local communities. There were a total of 11 for the Awards, with a winner from each locality, a team of the year, a rising star, on-call firefighter of the year, ED&I award and Service Management Team’s (SMT) Outstanding Star. The 2021 Star Award winners were: Northern Area Star Award – Jennifer Prior, Station Administrative Assistant Western Area Star Award – Emma Harrison, Community Fire Safety Team Leader Eastern Area Star Award – Lesley Fiddler, Station Administrative Assistant Central Area Star Award – Bekki Ford, Health and Safety Advisor Pennine Area Star Award – Watch Manager Richard Taylor Southern Area Star Award – Firefighter Dave Noddle On-Call Firefighter of the Year Award – Firefighter Sam Elkins Team of the Year was awarded to the service’s Vaccination Team – a team of around 75 people Rising Star Award – Beth Simpson, HR and Payroll Administrator Equality, Diversity and Inclusion Star Award – Firefighter Shahbaz Shah SMT Award for an Outstanding Star – Richard Edney, Senior Communications Officer Posted on 22/11/2021 09:30 - General News Tags: awards, commendation, long service SHARE ON FACEBOOK SHARE ON TWITTER SHARE ON LINKEDIN COPY LINK CONTACT US Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Headquarters Garstang Road, Fulwood, Preston, PR2 3LH T: 01772 862 545 Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service Training Centre West Way Euxton Chorley PR7 6DH T: 01257 266 611 MAKE AN ENQUIRY I’m Member of public Journalist From another FRS This is Get in touch Complaint Compliment Name Email Phone Message I am happy to receive updates from the Lancashire Fire and Rescue Service SUBMIT GET TO KNOW EXACTLY WHAT’S HAPPENING IN YOUR AREA SIGN UP FOR UPDATES YOUR SAFETY EDUCATION ABOUT US CAREERS NEWS CONTACT US SAFETY ADVICE BE PREPARED FOI & PRIVACY PRIVACY NOTICES LANCASHIRE FIRE AND RESCUE SERVICE © 2021 Designed and Built by Stone Create We use cookies to ensure that we give you the best experience on our website. If you continue to use this site we will assume that you are happy with it. OK