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Speaker 1: Last night, some incredible Territorians were recognized at a ceremony

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Speaker 1: Overseas Service Medals, a medal which honors Australians for emergency

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Speaker 1: humanitarian service overseas in hazardous circumstances. The Territorians recognized are

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Speaker 1: oz MATT members who were deployed to the Philippines in

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Speaker 1: twenty thirteen and Vanuatu in twenty fifteen. Now two of

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Speaker 1: I have got Rob Krow, Good morning to your Rob, Katie,

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Speaker 2: Rihanna, Morning Katie, Thank you both so very.

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Speaker 1: Much for your time. Now, Rihanna and you are the

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Speaker 1: and Trauma Response Center and prior to this you were

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Speaker 1: the Trauma Coordinator, as I understand it, leading Royal Darwin

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Speaker 1: Care Trauma Response Center. Now you were deployed as part

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Speaker 1: high Ar in twenty thirteen and indeed Vanuatu in twenty

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Speaker 1: more because I know that Typhoon high Arn was one

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Speaker 2: Yeah, Katie, it was. It's been probably one of the

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Speaker 3: Yeah, thanks Katie. Well, I'm still a career firefighter, but

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Speaker 1: Now, for those out there listening who maybe don't know

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Speaker 3: Well, for us, it's the preparation and the building of

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Speaker 3: How tough is that it's coming to a place it's

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Speaker 1: Yeah, well, I'll tell you what, I think you guys

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Speaker 1: I am seeing that event where you both, along with

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Speaker 1: Response Center does, I just think is absolutely phenomenal. And

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Speaker 1: It's something that all territory and should be incredibly proud of.

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Speaker 1: I really appreciate you both coming in today and a

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Speaker 1: big congratulations on those medals, but I know that neither

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Speaker 1: that's the wonderful part as well. So thanks so much

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Speaker 1: for your time today. Thanks Katie, Thanks Katie, Thank you