Emergency Services Medal (Australia)

• One medal for every 1000 full-time members, or part of 1000, full-time members of the emergency service of each state.
• One medal for every 5000, or part of 5000 part-time, volunteer or auxiliary members of the emergency service.
• One medal may be awarded in each of the Australian Capital Territory, the Northern Territory and the combined External Territories.

  Description

• The central motif on the obverse of the Emergency Services Medal is a raised equilateral triangle with beveled edges. This is bordered by stylised sprays of wattle. The centre of the triangle features a raised impression of the Federation Star that is surrounded by twenty-four balls. The balls represent the twenty-four hours per day the Emergency Service is available to the community.
• The reverse has the inscription ‘For Distinguished Service’.
• The medal has silver and bronze colouring.
• The 32 millimetre-wide ribbon features a centre band of an orange and white checkerboard pattern, flanked on each outer edge by a royal blue band..