Ranks of the fire brigade in Bremen

The ranks of the Bremen fire brigade are worn as angles, silver and gold stripes on the left upper arm, above the sleeve badge on the service jacket and are supplemented by uniform shoulder straps for the professional fire brigade and the volunteer fire brigade . The service titles of the professional fire brigade are regulated by the Fire Brigade Career Ordinance (FwLV).

designation		comment
Medium fire service
Fire chief candidate / firefighter
Chief Fireman		only FF
Fire chief		Deputy youth fire brigade
Chief Fire Chief		Group leader FF; Youth fire brigade
Chief fire chief		Deputy Wehrführer FF; Deputy state youth fire department warden
Chief fire chief with official allowance		only BF
High-class fire service
Chief Fire Inspector Candidate		only BF
Fire inspector		Wehrführer FF; State youth fire brigade
Chief Fire Inspector		Wehrführer FF (second term)
Fire officer		Ready leader FF
Fire Department Council		Deputy Area Manager FF
Fire chief council		only BF
Fire chief councilor with official allowance		only BF
Higher fire service
Fire Council		Area Manager FF
Brandoberrat		only BF; Headmaster of the state fire brigade school (dissolved since January 1, 2013)
Fire director		only BF
Chief Fire Director		only BF
Chief fire director as head of the Bremen fire brigade		BF only, grade B2