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King鈥檚 Ambulance Service Medal for distinguished service

Details the eligibility criteria for the medal, allocations across the UK and Crown Dependencies, and guidance on the nomination process for England.

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皇冠体育app King鈥檚 Ambulance Service Medal (KAM) for distinguished service was instituted (as the Queen鈥檚 Ambulance Service Medal for distinguished service) in 2011, first used in 2012 and became the King鈥檚 Ambulance Service Medal (KAM) for distinguished service in December 2022.

皇冠体育app medal was introduced to award ambulance staff for distinguished service to the public or profession in their operational roles, placing them on a par with other uniformed staff in the police and the fire and rescue service who can be awarded the King鈥檚 Police Medal and the King鈥檚 Fire Service Medal under the New Year and Birthday Honours lists.

鈥楰ing鈥檚 Ambulance Service Medal for distinguished service: UK eligibility criteria and allocations鈥� sets out the eligibility criteria for the KAM and the allocations across the UK and the Crown Dependencies.

皇冠体育appre are separate processes for seeking and assessing nominations for the KAM in England, Scotland, Wales, Northern Ireland, and the Crown Dependencies of the Isle of Man and the Channel Islands.

鈥楰ing鈥檚 Ambulance Service Medal for distinguished service: nomination guidance for England鈥� provides guidance on the process for England.

鈥楰ing鈥檚 Ambulance Service Medal for distinguished service: nomination form for England鈥� is the nomination form to be used in England only.

Updates to this page

Published 25 January 2024
Last updated 7 August 2024 show all updates
  1. Updated to change 'Long Standing and Good Conduct Medal' to 'Long Service and Good Conduct Medal' in the introduction.

  2. First published.

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