Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal

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On Monday 13th January, the Glenorie Rural Fire Brigade was able to come together to celebrate the award of the Humanitarian Overseas Service Medal (HOSM) to two of our members.

Chris Compton and Chloe Compton (nee Paton), who were deployed to British Columbia, Canada in 2017, as a part of the Australian response to wildfires in the country at that time. They spent 6 weeks working as a part of the very first RFS overseas deployment of firefighters on the ground.

The medal is a part of the Australian Honours System, and is awarded to those who perform humanitarian service in a foreign country, in dangerous environments.

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