RECENT recruits and long-time volunteers have been recognised with CFA service awards.
Members of the Boort, Yando and Barraport brigades were presented with their awards by Loddon commander Bryan Suckling at a function in Boort on Friday night.
Mr Suckling said volunteers were part of their brigade 24 hours day.
“It can be harder for volunteers than career firefighters who log off from their shift. Volunteers are in the community (responding to incidents) 24 hours a day,” Mr Suckling said.
Yando brigade’s Paul Haw received a 60-year medal while five-year certificates were presented to Molly Meadows,, Ashraf Takla and Mitchell Cockerell.
Mitchell, who is third lieutenant of the Yando brigade, and Boort communications officer Tim Lanyon also received the national emergency medal during the evening.