Australian Fire Service Medal

CITATION

1997

Second Officer – Wayne John BURN

Wayne John BURN has served the Tasmania Fire Service as a volunteer fire-fighter since August 1968 in the New Norfolk Fire Brigade. In 1992 he was appointed as Third Officer and in 1995 he was appointed to his current position of Second Officer. He was appointed as a Fire Permit Officer in 1992.

Mr Burn has served the Tasmania Fire Service in other capacities:-

• From 1986 until 1995 he swerved on the State Fire Commission Ministerial Advisory Council representing the State Urban Volunteer Fire-fighters Association.

• He is currently president of the Retained Volunteer Fire-fighters Association.

• In July 1990 he was appointed to the State Fire Commission and is currently serving in that capacity.

• Mr Burn has given 28 years of distinguished service and commitment to the Tasmania Fire service and the Tasmanian Community both as a fire fighter and as a senior administrator.

• He was awarded his National Medal in 1985.