The Canadian Coast Guard Exemplary Service Medal, created on March 14,
1991, recognizes employees who have completed 20 years of service with an
approved occupational group of the Canadian Coast Guard or with an
organization supporting the Coast Guard, 10 years of which have been served
in the performance of duties involving potential risk. Recipients must have
worked on or after October 25, 1990. Exemplary service is characterized by
good conduct, industry and efficiency. Consideration is given only to periods
of service for which no other long service, good conduct or efficiency
decoration or medal has been awarded by the Crown. Unrecognized service
in a profession whose members are eligible to be awarded another
exemplary service medal by the Crown may count as service for the award of
the Medal, when the requirement for 10 years of service is met. The Medal
may be awarded posthumously.