AMBULANCE staff with a collective record of over 600 years' service to the NHS were recognised at a special ceremony.
The celebration was held at Lakeside Hotel, Wootton Bridge on Thursday, July 20.
Lord Lieutenant Maj Gen Martin White and Isle of Wight NHS Trust interim chief executive Maggie Oldham, presented the awards.
Staff received the Long Service and Good Conduct medal - a long service medal established in 1995 and awarded to members serving on emergency duty for 20 years or more.
It is only awarded to ambulance technicians, paramedics and ambulance officers. Ambulance service officers must have served at least seven years on emergency duty.
A call handler and a dispatcher within the ambulance service received a glass plaque engraved with the IW Ambulance Service crest to honour their long service.
Chris Smith, head of ambulance and clinical director for ambulance, urgent care and community services at the trust said: "This is a fantastic achievement showing the dedication and loyalty of staff, recognition which is long overdue. 
"Some of the incidents these staff have attended have been difficult to talk about so I'm pleased that we have been able to recognise their service in this way."
For the list of award winners, see the County Press on Friday, July 28.