Four Gold Stars awarded at Southern ComCen
For the first time in ComCen history, a recent event celebrated the awarding of four Gold Stars (recognising 25 years’ service).
Accumulatively this represents 100 years’ service to our Communications Centres and the people of Aotearoa New Zealand.
The event took place on 9 September when the Southern Fire Communications Centre (Southcoms) celebrated their people and recognised their service.
Chief Executive Kerry Gregory attended as a special guest, as well as many others from Fire and Emergency New Zealand and their whānau, with some coming from Australia.
Those recognised for 25 years’ service were:
Shift Manager Lyn Crosson
Senior Dispatcher Daryl Ball
Senior Dispatcher Mau Barbara
Dispatcher Ian Thornton
Other members of staff were awarded their three years’ service certificate, five years’ service medal and additional two years’ service bars. Congratulations everyone!
Gold Star recipients: L to R: Lyn Crosson, Ian Thornton, Kevin (Mau) Barbara, and Daryl Ball
Brent Dunn presented a silver bar for 23 years. L to R: Mark Richards (Southern Communications Centre Manager), Kerry Gregory (Chief Executive Fire and Emergency NZ), Brent Dunn (Operations Manager Southcoms), Daryl Sayer (UFBA Representative)
Jill Higgison presented a silver bar for 19 years. L to R: Mark Richards (Southern Communications Centre Manager), Kerry Gregory (Chief Executive Fire and Emergency NZ), Jill Higgison (Shift Manager), Daryl Sayer (UFBA Representative)
Alex Norris presented a silver bar for 9 years. L to R: Mark Richards (Southern Communications Centre Manager), Kerry Gregory (Chief Executive Fire and Emergency NZ), Alex Norris (Shift Manager), Daryl Sayer (UFBA Representative)
Mark Richards presented his 5 years' service medal. L to R: Kerry Gregory (Chief Executive Fire and Emergency NZ), Amelia Jackman (Canterbury Provincial Fire Brigades Assoc), Paul Henderson (Region Te Ihu Region Manager), Mark Richards (Southcoms Centre Manager), and Daryl Sayer (UFBA Representative)
Bailey Wells presented her 5 years' service medal. L to R: Kerry Gregory (Chief Executive Fire and Emergency NZ), Amelia Jackman (Canterbury Provincial Fire Brigades Assoc), Paul Henderson (Region Te Ihu Region Manager), Bailey Wells (Senior Dispatcher), and Daryl Sayer (UFBA Representative)
Daniel Crosson presented his 3 years' service certificate. L to R: Mark Richards (Southern Communications Centre Manager), Kerry Gregory (Chief Executive Fire and Emergency NZ), Daniel Crosson (Senior Dispatcher), Daryl Sayer (UFBA Representative)
Sundy Loo presented her 3 years' service certificate. L to R: Mark Richards (Southern Communications Centre Manager), Kerry Gregory (Chief Executive Fire and Emergency NZ), Sundy Loo (Senior Dispatcher), Daryl Sayer (UFBA Representative)