Fire Brigade: Long Service and Good Conduct Medal

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A decision made 18 December 2017:

Decision Reference: MD-HA-2017-0101
Decision Summary Title :	Fire Brigade Long Service and Good Conduct Medal		Date of Decision Summary:	18 December 2017
Decision Summary Author:	Chief Fire Officedr		Decision Summary: Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	N/A
Type of Report: Oral or Written?	Written		Person Giving Oral Report:	N/A
Written Report Title :	Fire Brigade Long Service and Good Conduct Medal		Date of Written Report:	6 December 2017
Written Report Author:	Chief Fire Officer		Written Report : Public or Exempt? (State clauses from Code of Practice booklet)	EXEMPT 25(B)
Subject: Fire Brigade Long Service Good Conduct Medals
Decision(s): The Assistant Minister awarded the LSGC medal to a Fire Fighter who has completed 20 years of satisfactory service undertaken within Greater Manchester County Fire Service and the States of Jersey Fire and Rescue Service.
Reason(s) for Decision:
Resource Implications:
Action required: The Policy Officer, CCA to write to the Bailiff
Signature:		Position:
Date Signed		Date of Decision (If different from Date Signed):