Australian Fire Service Medal
Citation
David Leslie Haigh
David Leslie Haigh joined the
Zeehan Urban Fire Brigade in 1969 where he served for 10 years before he left
the district as a volunteer firefighter.
In 1980 he joined Ulverstone
Urban Fire Brigade as a volunteer firefighter.
He was appointed to the
position of Brigade Chief of Ulverstone Brigade in 1992.
Ulverstone Brigade as one of
the States largest most active volunteer brigades places a considerable
responsibility on its leader and in this capacity he has served Ulverstone
Brigade with great commitment and dedication.
David Haigh has also been
active in the management of the Tasmanian Fire Brigades Competitions
Association which runs the fire brigade competitions. He is also an executive committee member of
the Tasmanian Volunteer Fire Brigades Association.
He was awarded the National
Medal on 22nd February 1983 and a Clasp to the Medal on 22nd
February 1993.