District Fire Council

A district fire officer (KBR) is a special management level of the fire brigade in Bavaria .

According to the Bavarian Fire Brigade Act, it is the highest level of fire fighting technology. The district fire board directs the fire services of a district. In urban districts , the commander has the title Stadtbrandrat (SBR). Him are circular city fire inspectors and and - fire chief assumed. Together they form the district fire inspection . Up until a few decades ago there were still district fire inspectors , which, however, were abolished without replacement. The function of the KBR is carried out on a voluntary basis, however, a corresponding expense allowance can be made by the district (up to € 2,130.10 / month). District fire councils often also take on the role of local operations manager in disaster control.

See also

• District fire chief
• State fire director
• Ranks of the fire brigade in Germany

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Implementation of the Bavarian Fire Brigade Act (VollzBekBayFwG). Announcement by the Bavarian State Ministry of the Interior dated May 28, 2013. Ref .: ID1-2211.50-162
2. ↑ Bavarian Fire Brigade Act - III. section
3. ↑ § 13 BayAVFwG (compensation of the district fire councils, the district fire inspectors and district fire supervisors)