Mr Ron Ealam, of Oxford, MNZM for services to Search and Rescue
Ron Ealam has contributed 25 years of service to the New Zealand Land Search and Rescue Dogs. He is a qualified national trainer and assessor for Search Dogs, specialising in border collies. He helped develop the official New Zealand Land Search and Rescue Search Dogs Training Pathway and Assessments. He has been a member of the Oxford Land Search and Rescue. During the 2011 Canterbury earthquakes, he was part of the initial response and helped with welfare and house checks. Mr Ealam is a member of the Oxford Fire Brigade and the elected Group Chair for Oxford Land Search and Rescue.