Deputy Commissioner Peter McKechnie AFSM told the crowd at Coonabarabran that local volunteers of the Rural Fire Service had given their lives to protecting their communities, as he presented medals for their incredible commitment.
In total 88 RFS Long Service Medals were presented – representing nearly 3,000 years of combined service.
He also officially handed over 13 state-of-the-art firefighting appliances at two ceremonies in Coonabarabran and Gilgandra…