Author Topic: SACFS Service Medals (Read 22778 times)

tft · « **on:** October 20, 2009, 09:33:41 AM »

Has anyone seen the medal?

Robert-Robert34 · « **Reply #1 on:** October 20, 2009, 11:27:54 AM »

I was told that everyone who has served 10 years as a CFS volunteer will get a medal for it but i've yet to see mine hopefully it turns up in December at the end of year brigade BBQ and Meeting

Plus i've got my 15 years service medal coming up in December 2010 (that includes cadet years too)

Bagyassfirey · « **Reply #2 on:** October 20, 2009, 11:59:41 AM »

yup seen them got some in my hot little hands now! personally i think its a load of bull..ill trade mine for two pagers for the brigade!

jaff · « **Reply #3 on:** October 20, 2009, 01:04:24 PM »

Quote from: Bagyassfirey on October 20, 2009, 11:59:41 AM

yup seen them got some in my hot little hands now! personally i think its a load of bull..ill trade mine for two pagers for the brigade!

Ill see your two pagers...........and raise you ....a ....AED!

crashndash · « **Reply #4 on:** October 20, 2009, 03:08:41 PM »

i'd want a lot more than a crappy tin feel good trinket to part with my aed....no deal!

Alex · « **Reply #5 on:** November 06, 2009, 07:27:43 AM »

Another waste of money... good stuff.

Mike · « **Reply #6 on:** November 06, 2009, 11:59:28 AM »

I have one according to TAS... was news to me!
Wonder if this was developed at the same time as the SES version....

MEH...

Zippy · « **Reply #7 on:** November 06, 2009, 12:48:25 PM »

SAFECOM staff have nothing else better to do...

CFS_Firey · « **Reply #8 on:** November 06, 2009, 02:49:48 PM »

I think we should acknowledge that at least someone is trying to recognise the time and effort put in by CFS volunteers. There's a lot of complaining that we're unappreciated by SAFECOM, but it looks like we don't appreciate efforts they make for us either...

crashndash · « **Reply #9 on:** November 06, 2009, 05:29:20 PM »

yeah....i'm sure the natives were also suitably impressed and thankful for the beads and shiny stuff

Silly us for not being so gracious when we are being bought off with a token....shame on us

Pipster · « **Reply #10 on:** November 06, 2009, 07:26:25 PM »

So if they don't give us a medal (which was something actually asked for by members), what should be given as a recognition of service?

Pip

Zippy · « **Reply #11 on:** November 06, 2009, 10:33:14 PM »

i can only echo two things i hear constantly:

> Not in it for recognition...

> As recognition, it'd be great to make our service a "smoother ride" for the volunteers...As there is a lot of burden place on them (non-operationally).

crashndash · « **Reply #12 on:** November 06, 2009, 10:50:10 PM »

Quote from: Pipster on November 06, 2009, 07:26:25 PM

So if they don't give us a medal (which was something actually asked for by members), what should be given as a recognition of service?

Pip

they already get a medal....a real one that u can wear, not a trinket.....at 15 yrs, plus an add on every five years

people that are in it for medals always worry me.......

tft · « **Reply #13 on:** November 07, 2009, 07:05:11 AM »

Can't see the problem with the medal.
Nothing wrong with being proud about your service.
I am not in the CFS for medals or anything like that, but one day when you are old it would be nice to look back on what you have done for the community.
Yes I would like to swap all the CFS medals for a new truck, but hey it's a nice way of say thanks in this crazy world.

Pipster · « **Reply #14 on:** November 07, 2009, 02:24:15 PM »

Quote from: crashndash on November 06, 2009, 10:50:10 PM

Quote from: Pipster on November 06, 2009, 07:26:25 PM
So if they don't give us a medal (which was something actually asked for by members), what should be given as a recognition of service?

Pip
they already get a medal....a real one that u can wear, not a trinket.....at 15 yrs, plus an add on every five years

people that are in it for medals always worry me.......

Ah yes, the same medal I get for going to work every day, and doing no more than what I am paid to do.

How does the work that I do as a paid employee, equate to that of a volunteer, doing a lot more, with no pay ?

And while the bulk of us do not join a volunteer service to be publicly recognised, is it really so bad when the hierarchy tries to recognise the dedicated service its troops give it, through something like a medal?

Pip

crashndash · « **Reply #15 on:** November 07, 2009, 05:15:13 PM »

wrote out a whole long winded reply about attitudes and platitudes.....but you know what... CBF'd....if you guys and gals out there think trinkets are good, then knock yourself out.

Me....I'd rather see someone with 10 years service given an ESL exemption for the year (and every year after they continue to be operational)....but hey...obviously I'm a minority

Darren · « **Reply #16 on:** November 07, 2009, 06:28:22 PM »

If we didn't pay the ESL, we wouldn't have trucks or trinkets....

crashndash · « **Reply #17 on:** November 07, 2009, 07:09:23 PM »

Quote from: Darren on November 07, 2009, 06:28:22 PM

If we didn't pay the ESL, we wouldn't have trucks or trinkets....

awww c'mon....its no so hard to do the math

15,000 operation firefighters in the CFS (cough...yes i know, no need to say it), if you assume 20% are over 10 years service (again.....cough, cough)....then 3000 would be due an ESL exemption. if the average ESL is around the $100 mark.....then thats $300,000 in a multi million $$$ levied Fund. Or.....around the same as one 34 type appliance. Now volunteer retention will have a budget....so offset that against it....and we're talking a pittance of $$ for a real impact....imagine THAT as a media release Euan....hell you could save that amount by getting rid of...i mean combining .... a Region (1) or two....

crashndash · « **Reply #18 on:** November 07, 2009, 07:11:29 PM »

oh....and while I'm at it.....the fact that Cadet years appear to be included makes a mockery of it....playing games and being babysat is hardly operational service

Zippy · « **Reply #19 on:** November 13, 2009, 06:57:29 AM »

08:10:42 13-11-09 URGENT MESSAGE MEDAL PRESENTATION DAY FOR SUNDAY 22ND NOVEMBER HAS BEEN POSTPONED UNTIL FURTHER NOTICE DUE MEDAL SHORTAGE SUPPLY APOLOGIES TO EVERYONE FROM GO CFS Chaffey Group Info

Two things....Urgent?? and secondly "lol".

mengcfs · « **Reply #20 on:** December 12, 2009, 12:39:06 PM »

No ribbon bars issued with medals. Let's spend a heap of money and only do half the job!

crashndash · « **Reply #21 on:** December 12, 2009, 03:15:31 PM »

CFS Criteria.....

crashndash · « **Reply #22 on:** December 12, 2009, 03:17:49 PM »

but seriously......thats most likely cos its not a real medal....not part of the Australian Honours and Awards Scheme.

More like the Year of the Volunteer medals everyone got a cpl years ago....

straps · « **Reply #23 on:** December 12, 2009, 05:44:22 PM »

Quote from: crashndash on December 12, 2009, 03:17:49 PM

but seriously......thats most likely cos its not a real medal....not part of the Australian Honours and Awards Scheme.

More like the Year of the Volunteer medals everyone got a cpl years ago....

Which people wear on the wrong side (left hand side) and you can't get minatures for (AFAIK)...

Pipster · « **Reply #24 on:** December 12, 2009, 08:37:12 PM »

The international year of the volunteer medal is now to be worn on the left.

When originally issued, it was to be worn on the right.

There was some process it went through, (that I can't remember exactly what) and it meant that it was then to be work on the left.

Pip