Mr Ian Campbell, of Te Awamutu, KSM for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and Taekwon-Do
Ian Campbell is Chief Fire Officer of Te Awamutu Volunteer Fire Brigade. He has made the brigade more modern and dynamic and formalised volunteer pathways. He led fundraising for hydraulic rescue equipment and a new emergency response vehicle. He was instrumental in a memorandum of understanding with St John to assist with medical emergencies. He chaired the brigade’s centennial celebrations. He is head instructor of Te Awamutu Taekwon-Do Club and has grown the club to offer further self-defence training, senior training, black belt camps, sparring and seminars. Mr Campbell is one of 13 7th Dan masters in New Zealand.