Medal
King's Fire Service Medal (KFSM)
Awarded for distinguished service or gallantry within the fire service.
KFSM
Awarded over time
King's Fire Service Medal (KFSM) appointments by year.
honoria.co.ukHonours rounds
Rounds that included this award - open one to see the recipients.
| Year | Honours list | Recipients |
|---|---|---|
| 2026 | 13 | |
| 2025 | 14 | |
| 2024 | 12 | |
| 2023 | 12 |
The King's Fire Service Medal, introduced in 1954, is awarded to members of the fire services in the United Kingdom for distinguished service or gallantry. Originally also awarded by Commonwealth countries, most have now established their own awards, including Australia in 1988 and New Zealand in 1996.
Background from Wikipedia (CC BY-SA 4.0).
At a glance
- Established
- 1909 by King Edward VII
- Awarding body
- The British Crown
- Rank
- King's Fire Service Medal
- Formal title
- None
Overview
Recognises acts of bravery or long distinguished service.
Eligibility
Fire service personnel
- Bravery
- Long service
- Exceptional firefighting
National or local
Rank & Precedence
King's Fire Service Medal - Decoration for fire service
- Above: None
- Below: Higher national medals
Entitlements
- Post-nominal letters
- KFSM
- Formal title
- None
- Insignia
- Medal and ribbon
Award Process
- Fire service nomination
- Fire service honours committee
- Approved by the Sovereign
Announced: New Year Honours and King's Birthday Honours
Royal ceremony
Significance
Exceptional bravery and dedication
- Courage
- Service
- Commitment
Sources & further reading
- Honours: overview - GOV.UK
- Awards and accreditation - The Gazette
- King's Fire Service Medal - Wikipedia
Honoria is an independent reference. Awards are described from public sources; it is not an official or royal body.
Linked data
The form of the Fire Service Medal used during a King's reign; post-nominal KFSM.
- Canonical URI
- honoria.co.uk/id/honours/kings-fire-service-medal
- Post-nominal
- KFSM
- Part of
- Fire Service Medal
- Wikidata
- Q2707693
From the Honoria honours vocabulary (SKOS). exactMatch = Wikidata; closeMatch = The Gazette honours ontology (official but a 2008–2015 beta).