Emergency Service Medal

Description

The Emergency Service Medal is a prestigious award established to recognise the outstanding service and dedication of both current and former members of Australian emergency services. Eligibility for this esteemed medal requires individuals to have:

Demonstrated exceptional commitment to the provision of emergency services, significantly contributing to the well-being of the community; or
Made significant contributions to the advancement of emergency service practices, protocols, or community engagement, as determined by the relevant state or territory emergency service authority.

Design

The Emergency Service Medal is a unique piece featuring a central motif of a raised equilateral triangle with chamfered edges, encircled by stylised wattle sprays. Within the triangle, a raised depiction of the Federation Star is showcased, surrounded by twenty-four spheres. These spheres signify the round-the-clock availability of the Emergency Service to the community. The medal exhibits hues of silver and bronze.

The 32 millimetre-wide ribbon features an orange and white chequerboard pattern with outer edges of blue.

SPECIFICATIONS:

Medal history and eligibility Read the full guide to the Emergency Service Medal: its history, who is eligible, and where it sits in the order of wear.

Emergency Service Medal: mounting options explained

Every replica medal can be supplied loose or mounted ready to wear. Here's how the options differ, so you can choose the right one.

Court mounted Required for serving ADF members

The medals are fixed to a stiff backing board so they sit flat and stay in line while worn. It's the neatest presentation, and serving members of the Australian Defence Force are required to wear their medals court mounted.

Swing mounted Traditional style

Each medal hangs freely from its ribbon below a top bar. This was the usual style from the Boer War through to World War II, and there are no fixed rules about who can wear it.

Ribbon bar For everyday uniform wear

Just the ribbons, mounted in order of precedence on a small bar. Ribbon bars are worn on uniform day to day, when full medals would be impractical.

Unmounted Medal and ribbon supplied separately

The medal and ribbon come as separate parts, ready for you or your mounter to assemble. Full size medals come with 30cm of ribbon and miniatures with 15cm.

Full size or miniature?

Miniatures are mounted the same way at a smaller scale. They're worn at evening and formal events, generally anything after 6pm such as dinners, where full size medals would be impractical.

Pin or magnetic?

Every style comes with a traditional pin or a magnetic fitting. Magnetic mounts hold firmly without putting holes in your jacket or uniform, and are easier to put on and take off, which helps anyone with limited dexterity.