Replacement process for awards lost in recent bushfires
We have received several enquiries about the process for replacing awards that may have been lost or damaged during the recent bushfires.
CFA Service and Life Membership awards can be replaced through your district.
All requests will be assessed against CFA RMS records.
For all other CFA Honours and Awards, as well as Australian Honours and Awards, replacement requests should be submitted to CFA headquarters.
Australian Honours and Awards replacements require a statutory declaration including:
- Full legal name of the recipient and date of birth.
- Full title of the award and the insignia that needs to be replaced, i.e. National Emergency Medal – Main Piece; and
- Full details of the circumstances surrounding the whereabouts and/or condition of the award together with a police report and/or number if available.
Statutory declarations should be emailed to CFA Honours at cfa-honours@cfa.vic.gov.au
CFA Honours and Awards (outside of CFA Service and Life Membership awards), as well as Australian Honours and Awards replacements can be requested by filling out the Replacement Awards Form (please contact your district or CFA Honours to obtain a copy)
Please allow a timeframe of a couple of months from the date the replacement request is submitted.
Note: All replacements will be provided at no cost.
For Brigade Life Membership awards, please contact Volunteer Fire Brigades Victoria (VFBV) on (03) 9886 1141.
We understand this is a challenging time, and we aim to make the replacement process as straightforward as possible.
If you need assistance or have any questions, please contact CFA Honours at cfa-honours@cfa.vic.gov.au
| Submitted by |
Belinda Baldry |