On the Occasion of Goa Liberation Day, 19th December’2018, the Fire Personnel of the Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services were presented with the Goa Chief Minister’s Fire Service Medal for Meritorious Service.
1. SHRI ULHAS G. GAONKAR, LEADING FIRE FIGHTER
Shri Ulhas G. Gaonkar joined Directorate of Fire & Emergency Services in the year 1999 as Fire Fighter. He has successfully completed Elementary Course in General Fire Fighting. He was promoted to the post of Leading Fighter in the year 2015. Shri Ulhas G. Gaonkar has put in 19 years of unblemished service in the Department.
During his tenure, he has worked at various Fire Stations and has exhibited a keen interest in executing a difficult task in the operational field, disregarding his personal safety. He was awarded Commendatory Note on two occasions in appreciation of his Good Discipline and General Behaviour and Certificate of Commendation for his dedication and devotion to duty demonstrated during the Search and Rescue operation at the Major Building collapse incident site of “Ruby Residency” at Chawdi, Canacona.
2. SHRI ARVIND DESSAI, LEADING FIRE FIGHTER
Shri Arvind N. Desai, Leading Fire Fighter joined Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services on 05.04.1993. He has successfully completed Elementary Course in General Fire Fighting. He has put in 25 years of unblemished service in the Department. He has worked at various Fire Stations and has exhibited a keen interest in executing difficult tasks in the operational field. He was awarded Commendatory Note on two occasions for his Good Discipline and General Behaviour and Certificate of Merit on three occasions for his all-round performance during the Annual Inspection Parades for the year 2000, 2002 and 2015.
3. SHRI SHAIKH M. HANIF, FIRE FIGHTER
Shri Shaikh M. Hanif, Fire Fighter joined Directorate of Fire and Emergency Services on 19.09.2000. He has successfully completed Elementary Course in General Fire Fighting. He has put in 18 years of unblemished service in the Department. He has worked at various Fire Stations and has exhibited a keen interest in executing difficult tasks in the operational field. He was awarded Commendatory Note by the Department and the Indian Red Cross Society, National Headquarters, New Delhi in appreciation of his extreme devotion to duties exhibited during the Natural Calamity of Earthquake in Gujarat State in the Year 2001. He was also awarded Certificate of Merit on three occasions for his all-around best performance during the Annual Inspection Parades for the year 2001, 2015 and 2017.
He has represented the State and National Throw Ball Team and in appreciation of his excellent performance in various Championships, he was awarded Participation Certificate on ten occasions and Certificate of Merit on three occasions by the Throw Ball Federation of India. He is the recipient of Rashtriya Gaurav Award for Meritorious Service, Outstanding Performance and Remarkable Role on 15th April’2015.