President’s Medal for fireman who lost his life
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The President s Fire Service Medal for gallantry has been announced to a fireman who lost his life while attempting to rescue two labourers in Perambalur district. R. Rajkumar, 36, died of suffocation while attempting to rescue two labourers who were trapped inside a newly dug well at Selliampalayam in Perambalur district in July last.
The State government has already given ₹10 lakh as solatium to the family. The officers and staff of the Fire and Rescue Services collected and gave ₹44.42 lakh to the family.
The Union Ministry of Home Affairs on Monday, on the eve of Republic Day, announced the names of the fire service, home guards and civil defence personnel who will be awarded by the President.
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1:58 PM January 22, 2021
Being a firefighter is a career for everyone, says Cambs fire and rescue. They posted this photo this month to celebrate International #DayOfTheGirl. And to emphasis recruitment is under way.
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Firefighters have been praised for driving ambulances, training ambulance drivers, helping vulnerable people and face fitting of masks to NHS front line staff during the pandemic.
Chief Fire Officer, Chris Strickland was awarded the Queen s Fire Service Medal in the New Year Honours List.
Chris said: I am truly honoured to be receiving this award from Her Majesty. I never thought when I began my career that I would be recognised in this way.
Charity fund raising, always part of a firemen s enterprise.
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It was a year like no other for Cambridgeshire Fire and Rescue that culminated in being called upon to deal with extensive flooding across the county.
Here we take a look at 2020 – as seen through the eyes of its chief fire officer since 2016, Chris Strickland, and awarded the Queen’s Medal in the New Year’s Honours.
The tally of calls received throughout 2020 is formidable – in Cambridgeshire alone there were 10,000 emergency calls.
Flooding presented a challenge for Cambs fire crews
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Cambs fire and rescue sent fire engines and officers to more than 6,000 incidents, including 1,800 fires and more than 300 road traffic collisions.
Among them is
Weymouth scientist Mr Jonathan Carter, who has been made a Member of the Most Excellent Order of the British Empire aged 56.
Jonathan Carter of Weymouth Mr Carter, who is Chief Engineer Stealth at Atlas Elektronik UK, is the leading expert on ocean-acoustic environment used by the Royal Navy, having worked in the field for 35 years. He received the MBE for services to Naval Operational Effectiveness. Mr Carter first learned of the news whilst at work and didn t quite believe he was to receive the MBE - almost deleting the official email. He said: People don t always understand the amount of science, maths and physics that goes into the Royal Navy. I see this recognition as not just for me, but also for the group of people working across those disciplines who have been working for a long, long time on these systems.
Norah Al-Ani, director of Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre, for services to social justice and to gender equality
Norah Al-Ani, director of Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre, is to receive an MBE for her services to social justice and to gender equality. Norah receiving her honorary fellowship two years ago.
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Cambridge Rape Crisis Centre was set up as a confidential helpline in 1982 by a small group of local women.
It was a response to a growing awareness of sexual violence against women and girls, and the need to provide a safe space.
This gave many women their first chance to talk openly about their experiences of rape, sexual assault, childhood sexual abuse and other forms of violence.