Ranks of the fire brigade in Rhineland-Palatinate

Volunteer firefighter

The requirements for transportation to Rhineland-Palatinate are specified in the Fire Brigade Ordinance. The minimum age is 16 years. When you join the volunteer fire brigade , you are appointed as a fire fighter candidate. After completing his squad training (two years, including a course), he is appointed as a firefighter. At the discretion of the local armed forces officer, a promotion to a senior fire fighter can take place. For the promotion to the main firefighter, the training to become a squad leader is required. A promotion to the fire-fighting supervisor can take place as a “squad leader, equipment manager and comparable functions”. The rank of chief fire officer is open to experienced troop leaders, the rank of chief fire officer is open to particularly experienced troop leaders. The promotion to the fire chief takes place after attending the group leader course, as is the promotion to the chief fire chief after successfully attending the train driver course. Finally, may have completed a training course leaders of associations the carriage made at the main fire chief.

Courses such as B. Squad training takes place mostly at city or district level. Special courses (e.g. technical assistance, boat drivers) or leadership courses (group leaders, train leaders, leaders of associations) take place at the fire brigade and disaster control school Rhineland-Palatinate in Koblenz.

In March 2009, the new ranks "Oberlöschmeister" and "Hauptlöschmeister" as well as new rank badges were introduced in Rhineland-Palatinate. A change in the FwVO regarding the requirements for the new ranks took place on June 25, 2010.

Team ranks


Fireman candidate	Firefighter	Chief Fireman	Chief firefighter	Fire-fighting master	Chief fire officer	Chief fire extinguisher
Firefighter candidate	Firefighter	Senior firefighter	Chief firefighter	Fire supervisor	Chief fire officer	Chief fire extinguisher

Leadership ranks


Fire chief	Chief Fire Chief	Chief fire chief
Fire chief	Chief Fire Chief	Chief fire chief

Service functions


Fire chief as	Chief Fire Officer as	Main fire chief as	Fire chief as	Chief Fire Officer as	Main fire chief as
deputy Wehrführer / -in deputy Unit leader	deputy Wehrführer / -in deputy Unit leader	deputy Wehrführer / -in deputy Unit leader	Wehrführer / unit leader	Wehrführer / unit leader	Wehrführer / unit leader


deputy Wehr Leiter / -in a firefighter	Wehr Leiter / -in a firefighter	deputy District Fire Brigade Inspector Deputy City fire department inspector	District fire department inspector City fire department inspector

Age and honor department


deputy Defense chief a. D.	Defense chief a. D.	deputy District fire department inspector a. D. Deputy City fire brigade inspector a. D.	District fire department inspector a. D. City fire brigade inspector a. D.

Professional fire brigade

The staff of a professional fire brigade is made up of officials from the middle , upper and higher fire service.

Medium fire service - salary from A7 to A9
superior fire service - salary from A9 to A13
Higher fire service - salary from A13 to A16

Medium fire service


Fire supervisor during career training	Fire chief	Chief Fire Chief	Chief fire chief
	Fire chief	Chief Fire Chief	Chief fire chief

High-class fire service


Candidate fire inspector	Fire inspector	Chief Fire Inspector	Fire officer	Fire Department Council	Fire chief council
Candidate fire inspector	Fire inspector	Fire chief inspector	Fire officer	Fire Department Councilor	Chief Fire Officer

Higher fire service


Fire trainee	Fire Council	Chief Fire Councilor	Fire director	Chief Fire Director and Ministerial Councilor	Senior Ministerial Councilor	State fire brigade inspector
Fire trainee	Fire counselor	Chief Fire Officer	Fire director	Chief Fire Director and Ministerial Councilor	Senior Ministerial Councilor	State fire brigade inspector

Special functions

Leadership service


Squad leader	Platoon leader, military leader	Leaders of associations, military leaders	City or district fire department inspector
	Guard Division Leader	Official of the high-level fire service, security officer	Official of the higher fire service, head of a professional fire brigade

Medical, care and catering services


Group leader of a SEG-S, SEG-B or SEG-V	Leader of an operational unit (platoon leader)	Senior Emergency Doctor (LNA), Organizational Head (OrgL)

Specialist staff


Fire department specialist advisor	Circuit instructor	Emergency chaplain	Fire doctor	State fire brigade doctor
Fire department specialist advisor	Circuit instructor	Emergency chaplain	Fire doctor	State fire brigade doctor

Youth fire brigade


Youth fire brigade	Community youth fire officer	District youth fire department warden	deputy State youth fire brigade	State youth fire brigade
Youth fire officer	Community youth fire officer	City youth fire brigade	deputy State youth fire officer	State youth fire officer

Fire brigade music


Firefighter musician	Staff leader	District Staff Leader	District Staff Leader	deputy Landesstabführer	Landesstabführer
Firefighter musician	Staff leader	City staff leader	District Staff Leader	deputy Chief of Staff	Chief of Staff

State Fire Brigade Association


Board members of the district and city fire brigade associations	deputy Chair of the district and city fire brigade associations	Chair of the district and city fire brigade associations	Presidium members of the state fire brigade association	Vice President of the State Fire Brigade Association	President of the State Fire Brigade Association