Ranks of the fire brigade in Brandenburg

The voluntary and full-time fire brigade members are marked in the state of Brandenburg in accordance with the Ordinance on Voluntary Fire Brigade (TVFF) and the decree of the Ministry of the Interior on the wearing of rank badges in fire protection of the state of Brandenburg of February 4, 2011.

Volunteer firefighter

Depending on the level of training and duration of membership in the fire service , a fire service member is awarded a rank. The honorary members of the fire brigades in Brandenburg can have the following ranks:

Rank	badge	Required training or position	Cap band
Candidate firefighter		during the probationary year, except for the youth fire brigade	Collar and hat badges: black cord
Fireman / woman firefighter		after 1 year of probation in the volunteer fire brigade , youth fire brigade after acceptance
Chief firefighter		two years of service after the probationary year and successfully completed troop training course
Chief firefighter		after two more years of service since last promotion
Extinguishing supervisor		2 years since last promotion and successful participation in the squad leader course
Chief fire officer		2 years since last promotion and participation in additional course
Chief extinguishing supervisor		deputy group leader
First main extinguishing supervisor		Deputy group leader, rank can be skipped
Fire chief		Group leader	Collar and cap badges: silver cord
Chief Fire Officer		Deputy platoon leader or local army leader with less than one platoon
Chief fire chief		Platoon leader or local defense leader with more than platoon strength
First chief fire chief		Platoon leader or deputy military leader
Community / town / district fire chief		Wehrführer / in
Deputy District fire chief			Collar and hat badges: golden cord
District fire chief		Head of fire brigades at district level
Deputy State fire director
State fire director		Head of fire brigades at state level since September 1, 2004

The ranks of fire inspector, chief fire inspector and main fire inspector have not been awarded since 1997. The rank of state fire chief is only awarded on an honorary basis.

Professional fire brigade / full-time fire brigade

The rank of full-time fire brigade members depends on the career path and the post.

Rank	badge	Required training or position	Cap band
Candidate fire chief		Preparatory service	Collar and hat badges: black cord
Fire chief
Chief Fire Officer
Chief fire chief
Main fire chief with allowance
Fire chief inspector candidate / fire inspector		Preparatory service or promotion officer	Collar and cap badges: silver cord
Fire Chief Inspector
Fire officer
Fire Department Councilor
Fire chief councilor
Fire trainee		Preparatory service	Collar and hat badges: golden cord
Fire Councilor
Chief Fire Councilor
Fire Director
Chief Fire Director

Helmet labeling

The helmet identification serves u. a. as a distinguishing feature of the professional qualification of the fire service member. The function actually performed in the field may differ from this.

Group leader, local defense leader	Platoon leader, local defense leader	Leaders of associations, military leaders	District fire supervisor, state fire director
Vehicle driver	Head of the watch department	Official of the high-level fire service	Official of the higher fire service

Identification vests

When deployed, managers wear a colored vest with additional functional inscription on the chest and back for identification. The vest is worn over the respective combat clothing. The colors are assigned to different functions.

function	Pictorial representation	West inscription
Operations Manager		Operations Manager
Operations section leader		Section Head
Expert advisor		Press, emergency chaplain, SEG care, SEG supply, SEG transport, dangerous goods, forest
Ambulance service		Head emergency doctor, Org head RD, SEG sighting treatment

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Ordinance on Admission, Recruitment, Affiliation and Resignation of Volunteer Fire Brigade Members (Voluntary Fire Brigade Activities Ordinance - TVFF), of July 4, 2008, GVBl. II / 08, [No. 17 , p. 241]. Retrieved Feb. 13, 2020
2. ↑ [ https://bravors.brandenburg.de/verwaltungsrechte/dienstgrad2016 Decree of the Ministry of the Interior on the wearing of rank badges in fire protection of the state of Brandenburg, dated February 4, 2011, Az.:IV/2.11-470-11] accessed on Feb 13, 2020
3. ↑ Helmet marking for managers of the fire brigade in the state of Brandenburg, from January 13, 1993
4. ↑ Uniform labeling of managers and management bodies in the state of Brandenburg, dated December 2, 2003