Wehrführer (Brandenburg)
A military leader designates the head of a volunteer fire brigade at community level in Brandenburg . This also applies to communities with several district fire departments. The district fire brigades are led by a local defense leader .
Appointment and appointment
The local fire protection agency appoints the fire chief of the volunteer fire brigade and his deputy after hearing the executives of the community's volunteer fire brigade and in consultation with the district fire chief.
The management of the professional fire brigade is also in charge of the volunteer fire brigade. At the suggestion of the volunteer fire brigade executives, it appoints a person from among its members for a period of six years who represents the interests of the volunteer fire brigade's management.
The military leader is appointed honorary officer for a period of six years.
Insinuation
He is technically superior to the local defense leaders. In cities with a professional fire brigade, he is otherwise subordinate to the head of the professional fire brigade to the district fire chief.
Ranks and requirements
Due to the different strengths of the volunteer fire brigades, a distinction is made between different ranks:
- Local military leader
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in the case of fire brigades with a strength less than one platoon, chief fire officer |
for fire brigades with a strength with more than one platoon main fire chief |
- Wehrführer
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Deputy Wehrführer First Chief Fire Chief |
Wehrführer Amtsbrandmeister |
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
- ↑ Law on fire protection, aid and disaster control of the State of Brandenburg (Brandenburg Fire and Disaster Protection Act - BbgBKG)