Farmers recognised for helping to fight grass and wildfires in Kent
Alan Clifton-Holt receiving the award from Matt Deadman, KFRS Director for Response and Resilience
Farmers have been thanked for their vital work helping to tackle grass and wildfires in Kent.
“Farmers and landowners demonstrated outstanding partnership and resilience by supporting firefighters during incidents.”
KFRS Chief Executive Ann Millington
At its annual awards ceremony on 3 November, KFRS (Kent Fire and Rescue Service) presented its special recognition award to NFU Kent Council Representative Alan Clifton-Holt, on behalf of the farming community in Kent and Medway.
KFRS Chief Executive Ann Millington said: “This summer, our crews and teams faced a significant number of grass fires and wildfires, which required a great deal of time, resources and efforts, and the farming community undoubtably played a vital role in our response.
“Farmers and landowners demonstrated outstanding partnership and resilience by supporting firefighters during incidents, such as using machinery to create fire breaks and stop flames from spreading, and by maintaining their property responsibly.
“This joint approach helped to protect people, homes, businesses and the environment, and we extend our sincere thanks to every person who helped.”
Alan said: “It is a big honour to receive this award on behalf of all of the Kent farmers who do amazing work to support our county’s heroic fire fighters.
“The NFU has a very strong relationship with Kent Fire and Rescue Service, and long may that continue as we work together to keep everyone safe."
More than 90 people from KFRS received accolades for their dedication and acts of long service at the awards night, while other colleagues were honoured at the event for their outstanding contributions to keeping people safe during emergency incidents and through prevention work.
