Chief Fire Officer Raymond Huxford, Feilding, QSM
For services to the New Zealand Fire Service. Mr Huxford has been a volunteer firefighter for 39 years, first in the Manaia then in the Kimbolton brigades. He has been Chief Fire Officer at Kimbolton for 30 years and has been Farm Manager for 13 years at Feilding High School. He has served for 21 years in Lions International, including three terms as President of the Feilding Branch and two terms as zone Chair. He has organised and taken part in numerous community projects and initiatives with this organisation. He is a member of the Western Fire Region critical incident stress management team, and the Western Fire Region regional operating committee. Mr Huxford is well known in the Manawatu area for his ‘can do’ attitude and for his significant voluntary contribution to his community.