Mr Alan Tapp, of Milton, QSM for services to Fire and Emergency New Zealand and the community
Alan Tapp has been a volunteer firefighter for more than 46 years and was Chief Fire Officer of the Milton Volunteer Fire Brigade. He has been involved with the Milton Lions Club and the Toko Rugby Club, coaching at club level and selecting and managing at the Sub Union level. He has taken part as both competitor and coach in waterway and road crash competitions, and was Chairperson of the Otago Southland Challenge Panel. Mr Tapp has also served on the Clutha District Emergency Services Committee, the Milton Civil Defence Group, and Clutha District Search and Rescue.