Mernda local John Cowan was honoured with an Australian Fire Service Medal for his contribution to the Country Fire Authority (CFA) and the community over 43 years.
Mr Cowan belongs to the CFA District 14 Headquarters providing support to the Sunshine Incident Control Centre during large incidents as a level three planner, responsible for organising the response and recovery to incidents.
The 68-year-old said he was “a little embarrassed” by the recognition but found it “more humbling than anything“.
“When I got over the shock I was actually quite honoured to think that someone would nominate me for such an award,” Mr Cowan said.
