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Members of the ACT Emergency Services Agency have been recognised at the 2026 ACT Rotary Emergency Services Community Awards (RESCA).
The annual awards honour emergency service personnel who go above and beyond in their duties, reflecting Rotary’s motto of “Service Above Self.”
Congratulations to all the deserving recipients at this year’s awards.
Mark Molloy - ACT Ambulance Service
Mark Molloy - ACT Ambulance Service
Winner – ACT Officer of the Year serving in a paid capacity
Mark Molloy has served with the ACT Ambulance Service for the past 13 years and is currently Acting General Manager (Education), while continuing his frontline role as an Intensive Care Paramedic in Canberra. He responds to complex medical emergencies, delivering advanced critical care in high-pressure situations, while also leading the service’s education function, overseeing training, clinical capability and professional standards. Through these dual responsibilities, Mark helps ensure the Canberra community receives high-quality care while strengthening the capability of the ambulance workforce.
Mark has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to Service Above Self through his advocacy for psychological wellbeing within emergency services. He has delivered training, spoken publicly about mental health and provided support to colleagues during challenging times, often beyond his formal responsibilities. His work has helped foster a culture where emergency service personnel feel supported, resilient and empowered to seek help when needed.
His impact extends beyond the ACT through national leadership with St John Ambulance, where he served as National Manager Training and Development from 2021 to 2024, helping strengthen first aid capability across Australia. He has also contributed internationally as a presenter at St John’s Global Leadership Development Program. Alongside his work with Lifeline Canberra promoting mental health education, his mentoring of young paramedics and support of colleagues following difficult incidents reflects a lifelong commitment to helping others and exemplifies Rotary’s principle of Service Above Self.
Patrick Coffey - ACT State Emergency Service
Mark has demonstrated an exceptional commitment to Service Above Self through his advocacy for psychological wellbeing within emergency services. He has delivered training, spoken publicly about mental health and provided support to colleagues during challenging times, often beyond his formal responsibilities. His work has helped foster a culture where emergency service personnel feel supported, resilient and empowered to seek help when needed.
His impact extends beyond the ACT through national leadership with St John Ambulance, where he served as National Manager Training and Development from 2021 to 2024, helping strengthen first aid capability across Australia. He has also contributed internationally as a presenter at St John’s Global Leadership Development Program. Alongside his work with Lifeline Canberra promoting mental health education, his mentoring of young paramedics and support of colleagues following difficult incidents reflects a lifelong commitment to helping others and exemplifies Rotary’s principle of Service Above Self.
Patrick Coffey - ACT State Emergency Service
Winner – ACT Officer of the Year serving in a volunteer capacity
Patrick Coffey has been a dedicated volunteer with the ACT State Emergency Service for the past ten years and currently serves as Commander of the Gungahlin Unit. In this role, he leads storm, flood and all-hazard emergency responses while overseeing volunteer training and ensuring personnel and equipment remain operationally ready. Patrick is widely recognised for his commitment to Service Above Self, consistently putting the needs of volunteers and the community ahead of his own time and commitments.
Outside of the the ACTSES, Patrick has made a significant contribution to the community through his long-standing volunteer work as a rugby coach, mentoring and supporting young people, and with Camp Quality, assisting children living with cancer and their families.
Patrick has also strengthened community wellbeing by developing strong links between Gungahlin ACTSES and Lifeline Canberra, resulting in SES vehicles being branded to promote mental health awareness and crisis support services. His dedication to emergency service, youth development and community welfare reflects the Rotary value of Service Above Self and has made a lasting impact across the Canberra community.
Martin Greenwood - ACT Rural Fire Service
ACT RESCA Finalist 2026
Martin Greenwood has devoted more than 20 years of volunteer service to the ACT Rural Fire Service, spending most of that time with the Rivers Brigade, including serving as Deputy Captain until recently. Throughout his service, he has led and coordinated volunteer firefighters during bushfire suppression efforts, hazard reduction burns, storm responses and interstate deployments. As a qualified Division Commander, Martin has led strike teams and served both as an incident controller and as a member of incident management teams. His commitment to Service Above Self was particularly evident during the extreme conditions of the 2019-20 Black Summer bushfires, when he dedicated significant personal time to support communities in need.
Beyond his operational duties, Martin has made an exceptional contribution to community education and resilience through documentary filmmaking and visual storytelling. His work has increased public awareness of bushfire risk, community preparedness and the vital role of volunteer firefighters. His documentary Nerriga Firestorm, supported by a grant from the American Wildfire Experience Foundation, has been seen by more than 70,000 people, while hundreds of thousands more have engaged with the content that he has produced for the ACT Emergency Services Agency. He has worked with the agency for almost 15 years in capturing extensive visual records of fire events, which has been used in commercial documentaries, in training, by different governments in their community education material and in mentoring within the firefighting community.
Martin’s contributions extend further through his involvement in governance and education, complementing his service with the Rural Fire Service and strengthening community understanding, preparedness and resilience. His sustained commitment to volunteering, leadership and community service exemplifies Rotary’s principle of Service Above Self.
