Platoon commander
The train commander is the name of the train commander in Austria for the fire brigade , the Red Cross and the armed forces. The Austrian military rank of platoon leader is to be strictly separated from this .
Platoon commander in the fire department
In the fire brigades in Austria, according to the duty post plan, a train consists of 22 men, who are composed of two groups , the train commanders, the train troop commanders and two drivers and clerks / radio operators. When deployed, a train usually consists of at least two groups. An exception to this is, for example, the KHD train , which is made up of four to five groups.
The precondition for the position of the platoon commander is the group commander training and, based on this, the completion of the training modules required for the train commander training ( Lower Austria ).
The platoon commander receives the order from the chief of operations , formulates the order for his area of operation and passes it on to his groups.
Platoon commander in the military
As with the fire brigade, the armed forces consist of several groups. Here, however, a distinction must be made between the various branches of arms. An armored train consists of four tanks (four men each), and a fighter train ( also known as an assistance train when assisting border security) consists of 42 men. In the command structure, the platoon commander's superordinate function is that of the company commander .
Platoon commander at the Red Cross
As with the military and fire brigade, the Red Cross consists of several groups. Platoon commander is a function in the Red Cross. The ranks associated with this are medical master, senior medical master and chief medical officer. The precondition for the function of the platoon commander is the group commander training (management training FK-I) and then completing the platoon commander training (management training FK-II). Platoon commanders are deployed as operations managers in major incidents and in large ambulance services.