NI Blue Light Award Winners 2026
Last night, we attended the Northern Ireland Blue Light Awards. These awards are a powerful celebration of the bravery, commitment and dedication of those working in emergency services across Northern Ireland.
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Charity Initiative Takes Centre Stage as Northern Ireland Blue Light Awards Return for a Second Year
NIFRS is proud to support NI Blue Light Awards, a positive initiative that celebrates and highlights the invaluable work carried out every day by emergency services.
Congratulations to NIFRS at NI Blue Light Awards
NIFRS is recognised at Blue Lights Awards
Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service honours 131 long-serving employees
21 February 2025 Northern Ireland Fire & Rescue Service (NIFRS) has honoured and recognised 131 employees who have completed 20, 30 or…
NIFRS Receive Freedom of Ards and North Down
Ards and North Down Borough Council has awarded its highest honour – the Freedom of the Borough – to NIFRS at a formal conferment ceremony.
NIFRS honours 431 long-serving employees across four Long Service & Good Conduct Awards Ceremonies
NIFRS has honoured and recognised 431 dedicated employees who have completed 20, 30 or 40 years of service.
NIFRS Watch Commander Tommy Torbitt has been awarded the King’s Fire Service Medal (KFSM) in the 2023 New Year’s Honours list.
30 December 2023 Watch Commander Torbitt, an On-Call Firefighter in Larne Fire Station, has been awarded the prestigious medal for his service…
Station Commander Karen McDowell receives MBE
This week NIFRS Station Commander Karen McDowell travelled to Windsor Castle to receive an MBE for services to fire and rescue and the LGBTQ+ community.
Station Commander Davy Harbinson awarded Queen’s Fire Service Medal
This prestigious medal was awarded to Davy for his professionalism, dedication and commitment to make Northern Ireland a safer place.
Station Commander Recognised in New Year’s Honours
Station Commander Karen McDowell has been awarded an MBE.
Station Commander Recognised in New Year’s Honours
Station Commander Davy Harbinson has been awarded the Queen’s Fire Service Medal (QFSM) in the 2020 New Year’s Honours list.
NIFRS wins NI Road Safety Award for innovative ‘Your Choice’ virtual reality road safety programme
NIFRS has been awarded a prestigious NI Road Safety Award for our innovative virtual reality road safety programme ‘Your Choice.’
NIFRS celebrates award-winning Employees
The vital contribution that NIFRS employees make to protecting the community was celebrated at a special awards ceremony in Lisburn on Tuesday 12 November.