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Emergency services volunteers and staff recognised for outstanding contributionWinners come from all corners of the State from Broome to BridgetownA State Emergency Service SES unit that travelled thousands of kilometres to provide critical support at major incidents was among a host of outstanding groups and individuals honoured at last nights Western Australian Fire and Emergency Services WAFES Awards.The winners were announced at the annual WAFES conference that celebrates the incredible contribution emergency services personnel make to Western Australia.Thirteen awards were presented across three categories - individual team and youth - to recognise excellence in firefighting Marine Rescue SES and Department of Fire and Emergency Services staff.The State-Wide Operational Response Division SES Logistics unit received a Team Achievement Award for undertaking a gruelling 26-day deployment travelling vast distances between Carnarvon and Denmark to offer logistical support at major emergencies.Marine Rescue Jurien Bay was honoured for their assistance in locating five people including a child who were stranded in waters near Jurien Bay in April 2021.Station Officer Tony Gaynor received the Career and Fire Rescue Individual Achievement Award after spending five weeks in Fiji offering logistical support to a community grappling with the impacts of COVID-19.Lieutenant Craig Doyle of Broome Volunteer Fire and Rescue Service was also recognised for his extraordinary efforts in attending 112 incidents in the 2021-22 financial year.And the late Colin Nicholson posthumously received the Peter Keillor Award for his work upskilling and empowering volunteers at Collie State Emergency Service UnitMr Nicholson was a member of the unit for 30 years until his death in November 2021 and his wife Monika was a recipient of the award in 2002.
