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List of civil defense ranks

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Civil defense agencies and organizations are structured differently around the world. Civil Defense is dedicated to protecting civilians from military attacks, as well as to providing rescue services after natural and human-made disasters.

Australia

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Community
Member
Field Operations
Member
Senior Field
Operations Member
Leading Field
Operations Member
Deputy
Group Leader
Group Leader Deputy
Local Controller
Local Controller
SES Officer
Grade One
SES Officer
Grade Two
Area Director Executive
Manager
Regional Director *SES Assistant Commissioner

*Prior to the establishment of the Queensland Fire & Emergency Service in 2013, the State Emergency Service used to have the ranks of Deputy Chief Officer and Chief Officer.

Volunteers
Section Leader Deputy Controller Unit Controller
Staff
Operations Officer Operations Manager Assistant Chief Officer Deputy Chief Officer Chief Officer

Belgium

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Belgian Civil Protection

Superior officers Officers
Colonel
Kolonel
Lieutenant-colonel
Luitenant-Kolonel
Major
Majoor
Capitaine-commandant
Kapitein-Commandant
Capitaine
Kapitein
Lieutenant
Luitenant
NCOs Enlisted
Adjudant
Adjudant
Sergent
Sergeant
Caporal
Korporaal
Sapeur
Sappeur
Specialists
Spécialiste de niveau 4
Vrijwilliger-Specialist 4
Spécialiste de niveau 3
Vrijwilliger-Specialist 3
Spécialiste de niveau 2
Vrijwilliger-Specialist 2
Spécialiste de niveau 1
Vrijwilliger-Specialist 1
Source:[1]

Denmark

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Danish Emergency Management Agency[2]

Officers
Directors Officers
Direktør Vicedirektør Brigadechef Kolonnechef Sektionschef Sektionsleder Korpsmester Mester Mester af reserven
(reserves)
NCO
NCOs
Chefsergent Seniorsergent Oversergent Sergent Sergent
(national serviceman)
Civil Defence Corps 1972 [3]

Germany

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Technisches Hilfswerk [4]

Volunteers
Head of Local Branch
(Ortsbeauftragter)
Deputy Head of Local Branch
(Stv. Ortsbeauftragter)
Training and Qualification Officer (Ausbildungsbeauftragter)
Expert Advisor (Fachberater)
Youth Activity Leader (Jugendbetreuer)
Maintenance Officer (Schirrmeister)
Public Relations and Volunteers Recruitment Officer (Beauftragter für Öffentlichkeitsarbeit)
Administration Officer (Verwaltungsbeauftragter)
Cook (Koch)
Technical Platoons & Technical Units
Technical Platoon Leader (Zugführer)
Team Leader Logistics Unit(Leiter der Fachgruppe Logistik)
Team Leader Command and Communications
(Leiter der Fachgruppe Führung/Kommunikation)
Command Squad Leader
(Zugtruppführer)
Command Department Head
(Sachgebietsleiter der Fachgruppe Führung/Kommunikation)
Squad Leader
(Gruppenführer)
Team Leader (Truppführer)
Command Assistant (Führungsgehilfe)
Volunteer
(Helfer)
Spokespersons and representatives
Federal Spokesperson
(Bundessprecher)
Deputy Federal Spokesperson
(Stv. Bundessprecher)
State Spokesperson
(Landessprecher)
Deputy State Spokesperson
(Stv. Landessprecher)
Local Spokesperson
(Helfersprecher)
Deputy Local Spokesperson
(Stv. Helfersprecher)
Representative, Federal Association
('Vertreter Bundesvereinigung)
Representative, State Association
(Vertreter Landesvereinigung)
Staff
Director General
(Präsident)
Deputy Director General
(Vizepräsident)
State Commissioner (Landesbeauftragter)
President of the Federal Academy (Leiter der Bundesschule)
Division Chief (Abteilungsleiter)
Commissioner of Volunteers (Beauftragter für das Ehrenamt)
Department Chief (Referatsleiter)
Academy Manager (Schulmanager)
Chief of the Management Staff
(Leiter des Leitungsstabes)
Department Consultant
(Referent)
Regional Office Chief
(Regionalstellenleiter)
Senior Consultant (Sachbearbeiter)
Specialist Teacher (Fachlehrer)
Service Consultant (Bürosachbearbeiter Service)
Instructor (Ausbilder)
Technician (Gerätehandwerker)
Driver (Kraftfahrer)
Consultant (Bürosachbearbeiter)
Trainee (Auszubildender)
Federal Service Volunteer (Absolvent Bundesfreiwilligendienst)
Social Service Volunteer (Absolvent Freiwilliges Soziales Jahr)
Intern (Praktikant)

Germany 1935-1945

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The German civil defense was activated in 1939 as the Sicherheits und Hilfsdienst, it was renamed Luftschutzpolizei in April 1942, when transferred from the aegis of Ministry of Aviation to the Ordnungspolizei.

Sicherheits-und Hilfsdienst
SHD 1935-1942
Luftschutzpolizei
LS 1942-1943
Luftschutzpolizei
LS-Pol 1943-1945
SHD-Mann LS-Mann Anwärter d. LS-Pol
Unterwachtmeister d. LS-Pol
SHD-Truppführer LS-Truppführer Rottwachtmeister d. LS-Pol
SHD-Gruppenführer LS-Gruppenführer Wachtmeister d. LS-Pol
Oberwachtmeister d. LS-Pol
SHD-Hauptgruppenführer LS-Hauptgruppenführer Zugwachtmeister d. LS-Pol
SHD-Stabsgruppenführer LS-Stabsgruppenführer Hauptwachtmeister d. LS-Pol
Meister d. LS-Pol
SHD-Zugführer LS-Zugführer Zugführer d. LS-Pol
SHD-Oberzugführer LS-Oberzugführer Oberzugführer d. LS-Pol
SHD-Bereitschaftsführer LS-Bereitschaftsführer Bereitschaftsführer d. LS-Pol
SHD-Abteilungsführer LS-Abteilungsführer Abteilungsführer d. LS-Pol
SHD-Abteilungsführer mit besonderem Auftrag LS-Abteilungsleiter Oberabteilungsführer d. LS-Pol

Ireland

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The Civil Defence Officers and Assistant Civil Defence Officers of the Civil Defence Ireland are paid employees and are appointed by their respective local authority. At the discretion of the Civil Defence Officer, volunteer officers and leaders are appointed to assist in the command and administration of the unit .

Rank [5] Civil
Defence Officer
Assistant Civil
Defence Officer
Commander First Officer Second Officer Third Officer Leader Assistant Leader Volunteer
Republic of Ireland
Ireland

Irish language equivalent[6] Oifigeach
Cosanta Sibhialta
Leas-Oifigeach
Cosanta Sibhialta
Ceannasaí Céad Oifigeach Dara Oifigeach Tríú Oifigeach Ceannaire Leas-Cheannaire Saorálaí
Abbreviation CDO ACDO Cmdr 1/O 2/O 3/O Ldr Asst Ldr Vol

Isle of Man

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Isle of Man Civil Defence Corps Ranks and Rank Insignia
Rank Emergency Planning Co-ordinator Commandant Deputy Commandant Team Leader Deputy Team Leader Volunteer

Nigeria

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Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps

Officers
Rank group Commandant cadre Superintendent cadre
Nigeria SCDC
Commandant General Deputy Commandant General Assistant Commandant General Commandant Deputy Commandant Assistant Commandant Senior Superintendent Chief Superintendent Superintendent Deputy Superintendent Assistant Superintendent I Assistant Superintendent II
Other ranks
Rank group Inspector cadre Assistant cadre
Nigeria SCDC No insignia
Chief Inspector Deputy Chief Inspector Assistant Chief Inspector Principal Inspector Senior Inspector Inspector Assistant Inspector Corps Assistant I Corps Assistant II Corps Assistant III

Norway

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Norwegian Civil Defence [7]

Three Stars
Chief of the Civil Defence Assistant Chief of the Civil Defence
Permanent Deputy for the Chief of Civil Defence
Head of Bureau in the Civil Defence Department
Civil Defence District Commander
Civil Defence Inspector
Investigation Manager
Senior Advisor
Chief Engineer
Advisor
Chief Engineer
Civil Defense Adjutant
First Consultant
Consultant
First Officer
Operating Technician
Group Leader Assistant Group Leader
Municipal Material Manager
Squad Leader Assistant Squad Leader
Group Material Manager

Russia

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Ministry of Emergency Situations[8][9]
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Ministry of Emergency Situations
Генера́л-полко́вник
Generál-polkóvnik
Генера́л-лейтена́нт
Generál-leytenánt
Генера́л-майо́р
Generál-mayór
Полко́вник
Polkóvnik
Подполко́вник
Podpolkóvnik
Майо́р
Majór
Kапита́н
Kapitán
Старший лейтена́нт
Stárshiy leytenánt
Лейтенант
Leytenant
Mла́дший лейтена́нт
Mládshiy leytenánt
Курсант
Kursant
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Ministry of Emergency
Situations
n/a
Ста́рший пра́порщик
Stárshiy práporshchik
Пра́порщик
Práporshchyk
Старшина́
Starshyná
Ста́рший сержа́нт
Stárshiy serzhánt
Сержа́нт
Serzhánt
Мла́дший сержа́нт
Mládshiy serzhánt
Рядово́й
Ryadovóy

Singapore

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Singapore Civil Defence Force

Officers
Rank group General / flag officers Senior officers Junior officers
Singapore Civil Defence Force[10]
Commissioner Deputy commissioner Senior assistant commissioner Assistant commissioner Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant Second lieutenant
Officer cadet
Warrant officers
Equivalent
NATO rank
WO-5 WO-4 WO-3 WO-2 WO-1
Singapore Civil Defence Force[10]
Warrant officer 2 Warrant officer 1
Other ranks
Rank group Senior NCOs Junior NCOs Enlisted
Singapore Civil Defence Force[10]
Sergeant 3 Sergeant 2 Sergeant 1 Corporal Lance corporal Private Recruit

Spain

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Spanish Civil Defence

Coordinador Jefe
(Chief Coordinator)
Jefe de Agrupación
(Grouping Chief)
Subjefe de Agrupación
(Grouping Deputy Chief)
Secretario de Agrupación
(Grouping Secretary)
Jefe de Unidad
(Unit Chief)
Jefe de Sección
(Section Chief)
Jefe de Grupo
(Group Chief)
Jefe de Equipo
(Team Chief)
Voluntario
(Volunteer)

Military Emergencies Unit

Officers
NATO code OF-10 OF-9 OF-8 OF-7 OF-6 OF-5 OF-4 OF-3 OF-2 OF-1
Military Emergencies Unit
General de División General de Brigada Coronel Teniente Coronel Comandante Capitán Teniente Alférez
General de división General de brigada Coronel Teniente coronel Comandante Capitán Teniente Alférez
Other Ranks
NATO code OR-9 OR-8 OR-7 OR-6 OR-5 OR-4 OR-3 OR-2 OR-1
Spain Military Emergencies Unit
Suboficial mayor Subteniente Brigada Sargento primero Sargento Cabo mayor Cabo primero Cabo Soldado de primera Soldado

Switzerland

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Function Rank Rank insignia
Civil Defence Commander Oberst, Oberstleutnant, Major or Hauptmann
Oberst, Oberstleutnant, Major
Hauptmann, Oberleutnant
Deputy Civil Defence Commander Major, Hauptmann or Oberleutnant
Head Damage Conditions

Head Telematics

Head NBC Protection, Head Logistic Coordination

Head Cultural Property Protection

Platoon Leader Welfare

Platoon Leader Support

Leutnant

Promotion to Oberleutnant possible

Leutnant
Chief Logistic Element Feldweibel
Feldweibel
Accounting and Budgeting Officer Fourier
Fourier
Squad Leader Telematics

Squad Leader Welfare

Squad Leader Medical

Squad Leader Support

Kitchen Manager

Korporal

Promotion to Wachtmeister possible

Korporal
Controller

Polycom-Dispatcher

NBC-Tracker

Radiation Protection Expert

Psychological Emergency Aid

Medical Orderly

Facility Technician

Materiel Technician

Cultural Property Protection Specialist

Command Support Aid

Welfare Aid

Sapper

Zivilschutzsoldat

Promotion to Gefreiter possible

Soldat
[11][12]

Tunisia

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Officers
Field Officers Junior Officers
Colonel-major Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant Sous-lieutenant
Arabic: عميد Arabic: عقيد Arabic: مقدم Arabic: رائد Arabic: نقيب Arabic: ملازم أول Arabic: ملازم
Sous-officiers et militaires du rang
NCO Enlisted
Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef Caporal
Arabic: وكيل أول Arabic: وكيل Arabic: عريف أول Arabic: عريف Arabic: رقيب أول Arabic: رقيب
[13]

United Kingdom

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Civil Defence Corps 1949-1968
Rank Insignia Intelligence & Operations Sub-Section Signal Sub-Section Scientific & Recce Sub-Section Warden Section Rescue Section Welfare Section Ambulance Sub-Section First Aid Sub-Section
Division Chief Officer Chief Warden Chief Rescue Officer Chief Welfare Section Officer Chief Ambulance Officer
Senior Staff Officer Senior Signal Officer Senior Scientific Intelligence Officer Deputy Chief Warden Deputy Chief Rescue Officer Deputy Chief Welfare Section Officer Deputy Chief Ambulance Officer
Column Rescue Officer Column Ambulance Officer
Assistant Chief Warden Deputy Column Rescue Officer Deputy Column Ambulance Officer
Staff Officer (Operations)
Staff Officer (Intelligence)
Sector Staff Officer
Signal Officer Scientific Intelligence Officer
Reconnaissance Officer
Sector Warden Company Rescue Officer Assistant Chief Welfare Section Officer Company Ambulance Officer Company First Aid Officer
Deputy Sector Warden Deputy Company Rescue Officer Senior Welfare Section Officer Deputy Company Ambulance Officer Deputy Company First Aid Officer
Post Warden Platoon Rescue Officer Platoon Ambulance Officer Platoon First Aid Officer
Signalmaster Deputy Post Warden Deputy Platoon Rescue Officer Welfare Section Officer Deputy Platoon Ambulance Officer Deputy Platoon First Aid Officer
Operations Clerk
Intelligence Clerk
Signal Clerk
Field Cable Party Leader
Reconnaissance Party Leader Senior Warden Rescue Party Leader Welfare Section Detachment Leader Ambulance Detachment Leader First Aid Party Leader
Deputy Rescue Party Leader Deputy Ambulance Detachment Leader Deputy First Aid Party Leader
Civil Defence Service 1935-1945
Insignia Wardens' Service First Aid Rescue Decontamination Messenger
Controller
Chief Warden Medical Officer Head of
Rescue Service
Head of
Decontamination Service
Deputy Chief Warden Deputy Medical Officer Deputy Head of
Rescue Service
Deputy Head of
Decontamination Service
Divisional Warden Ambulance Officer Staff Officer Gas Identification Officer Officer (Senior Grade)
Staff Officer Assistant Ambulance Officer Assistant Staff Officer Assistant Gas Identification Officer Officer (Junior Grade)
Officer (London) Senior Rescue Officer
Post Warden (London) Depot Superintendent Depot Superintendent Depot Superintendent
Head Warden Deputy Depot Superintendent Rescue Party Supervisor Deputy Depot Superintendent Officer
Senior Warden Shift Officer Rescue Party Leader Squad Leader Officer
Source: [14]

References

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