New Zealand
Rural Fire Service
International Year of the Volunteer Medal
This medal was awarded to all the volunteer members of the New Zealand Rural Fire Service who had been volunteer members during the year of 2001

The medal is only semi official and is worn on the uniform of the Fire Services only

Note that on the bottom of the obverse there are the words NEW ZEALAND RURAL FIRE SERVICE and on the reverse the words

IN RECOGNITION
OF
NEW ZEALAND RURAL FIRE
SERVICE VOLUNTEERS
FOR
THE INTERNATIONAL YEAR
OF VOLUNTEERS
2001