Emergency Services Medal
Obverse of medal and ribbon
Type	Medal
Awarded for	distinguished service
Presented by	Governor-General of Australia
Eligibility	members of Australian emergency services
Post-nominals	ESM
Status	Currently awarded
Established	7 July 1999
First award	2000 Queen's Birthday Honours
Final award	2025 Australia Day Honours
Total	663[1]
Order of Wear
Next (higher)	Ambulance Service Medal (ASM)
Next (lower)	Australian Corrections Medal (ACM)

TheEmergency Services Medal (ESM) is awarded for distinguished service by a member of an Australian emergency service, and people who are involved in emergency management, training or education.The medal was introduced in 1999, and recipients are entitled to use the post-nominal letters "ESM".The Emergency Services Medal is considered to be among the highest honours available to Emergency Services personnel.

Awards are made by the Governor-General, on the nomination of the responsible minister in each state or territory, and at the federal level. The total number of awards made each year must not exceed the following quota:

• One medal for every 1000 full-time members, or part of 1000, full-time members of the emergency service (or combined emergency services) of each state.
• One medal for every 5000, or part of 5000 part-time, volunteer or auxiliary members of the emergency service (or combined emergency services).
• One medal may be awarded in each of theAustralian Capital Territory, theNorthern Territory and the combinedExternal Territories.

• The central motif on the obverse of the Emergency Services Medal is a raisedequilateral triangle withbeveled edges. This is bordered by stylised sprays ofwattle. The centre of the triangle features a raised impression of theFederation Star that is surrounded by twenty-four balls. The balls represent the twenty-four hours per day the Emergency Service is available to the community.
• The reverse has the inscription ‘For Distinguished Service’.
• The medal has silver and bronze colouring.
• The 32 millimetre-wide ribbon features a centre band of an orange and whitecheckerboard pattern, flanked on each outer edge by a royal blue band. .

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