Queensland Flood & Cyclone 2010-2011 Citation
Description
The citation consists of a maroon ribbon with four white vertical stripes surrounded by a bronze metallic frame. The four white stripes represent the four emergency service agencies that existed at the time of the event - Queensland Fire and Rescue Service, Queensland Ambulance Service, Emergency Management Queensland and the Queensland Police Service.[1]
The cyclone symbols on both sides of the citation represents the time line of cyclonic events occurring between Cyclone Tasha in December 2010 and Cyclone Yasi in February 2011.[1] The swirls on the top and bottom of the citation represents waves associated with the mass flooding which occurred throughout many parts of Queensland.[1]
Eligibility
The group citation was issued to employees and volunteers of the Department of Community Safety who performed duty on at least one shift at any time between 1 December 2010 and 28 February 2011.[1] Duty performed may be in direct response to the flood and cyclone events or in maintaining core business during this period.[1]
Members of the following agencies were awarded the citation:
- Queensland
- Emergency Management Queensland
- Queensland Ambulance Service
- Queensland Fire and Rescue Service
- Queensland Police Service
- St. John Ambulance
- Queensland State Emergency Service
- Surf Life Saving Queensland[2]
- New South Wales
- New South Wales
- South Australia
- Tasmania
- Victoria
- Western Australia
- National