Community fire chief (Lower Saxony)
A community fire chief called in Lower Saxony the head of a volunteer fire department at the community level (velvet or unified community). In cities, the community fire chief is called the city fire chief . The local fire brigade of the municipality or city is led by the local fire chief . Relevant legal norms for the community fire chief are §§ 20f. NBrandSchG.
Election and appointment
Community fire chiefs and local fire chiefs as well as their deputies are each appointed to honorary civil servants for a period of six years. Your term of office ends at the latest at the end of the month in which you turn 67. The council of the municipality decides on their appointment after hearing the district fire chief.
As community fire chief and deputy, it is proposed who in a meeting called for this purpose of the members of the volunteer fire brigade's operations department, with the exception of the dual members, receives the majority of the votes of those present. In communities with local fire brigades, a different proposal is made as to who receives the majority of the votes of the local fire chief and their deputies.
It is proposed as local fire chief and deputy who receives the majority of the votes of those present in a meeting of the members of the local fire brigade's operations department called for this purpose, with the exception of the double members.
Insinuation
The local fire chiefs of his community are subordinate to him.
Ranks
Due to the different strengths of the volunteer fire brigades, a distinction is made between the local fire chiefs in different ranks:
- for fire brigades with basic equipment
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| deputy Local fire supervisor First main extinguishing supervisor |
Local fire supervisor Fire supervisor |
- at base fire departments
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| deputy Local fire supervisor Fire supervisor |
Local fire supervisor Chief fire supervisor |
- at fire brigades
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| deputy Local fire supervisor Chief fire supervisor |
Local fire supervisor Main fire supervisor |
The community and town fire chiefs are once again particularly emphasized compared to the local fire chiefs.
- in cities and communities without a professional fire brigade
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| deputy Community or town fire chief Main fire chief |
Municipal or town fire chief First main fire chief |
- in cities with professional fire brigades
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| deputy City fire supervisor First main fire supervisor |
City fire supervisor Section fire supervisor |
requirements
Community fire chiefs and local fire chiefs as well as their deputies must be personally and professionally suitable. In particular, they must have practical experience in the fire service and have successfully participated in the prescribed training courses at a central training institution in a country.
A community fire chief should not also be the local fire chief.
Individual evidence
- ↑ The functional designations apply to both female and male fire service members. Fire brigade regulation 3 units in fire fighting and rescue operations, Federal Office for Civil Protection and Disaster Relief, 2008
- ↑ § 20 NBrandSchG , accessed on December 4, 2018