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Ambulance Service (Emergency Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

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Ambulance Service (Emergency Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal
TypeLong service and good conduct medal
EligibilityAmbulance Technicians, Paramedics, and Ambulance Officers
StatusCurrently awarded
Established5 July 1995[1]
Ribbon bar of the medal
Order of Wear
Next (higher)Civil Defence Long Service Medal[2]
Next (lower)Royal Fleet Auxiliary Service Medal[2]

The Ambulance Service (Emergency Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal is a long service medal of the United Kingdom established in 1995. The medal is awarded to recognize long service by members of the ambulance services who serve on emergency duty.

Criteria

The Ambulance Service (Emergency Duties) Long Service and Good Conduct Medal is presented for 20 years of commendable service to Ambulance Technicians, Paramedics, and Ambulance Officers. Ambulance Officers must have served at least seven years on emergency duty.[3] Service prior to 1974 in an ambulance service maintained by a local authority may also be counted.[1]

Appearance

The medal is circular, 36 millimetres in diameter, and made of cupro-nickel. The obverse depicts the crowned effigy of the reigning sovereign, surrounded by the royal titles, ELIZABETH II DEI GRATIA REGINA F.D. The reverse depicts the insignia of the Scottish Ambulance Service or the insignia used for ambulance services throughout the rest of the United Kingdom. Above the insignia are the words FOR EXEMPLARY SERVICE.[1]

The ribbon of the medal is green with white edges. The edges are bisected by a narrow green stripe.[1]

References

  1. ^ a b c d Mackay, James, Editor; Mussell, John W.; Editorial Team of Medal News (2004). The Medal Yearbook 2004. Devon, UK: Token Publishing Ltd. p. 369. ISBN 9781870192620. {{cite book}}: |first= has generic name (help)CS1 maint: multiple names: authors list (link)
  2. ^ a b "No. 56878". The London Gazette (Supplement). 17 March 2003.
  3. ^ "Board of Community Health Councils | Long Service and Good Conduct Medal Ceremony". Wales.nhs.uk. 20 October 2004. Retrieved 17 June 2013.