Grades / Ranks

Firefighters corps

There are 4 groups about firefighters ranks : enlisted men, non-commissioned officers, officers, upper officers.

• enlisted men are (from top to bottom) : private 1st class, private 2nd class, corporal, chief corporal

For around 3-4 years old, there is no more difference between private 1st class and private 2nd class concerning stripes. So new firefighters has the rank of private with private 1st class stripes. When you will pass the test, you become directly corporal and not private 2nd class.

• non-commissioned officers are (from top to bottom) : sergeant, chief sergeant, warrant officer, chief warrant officer

• officers are (from top to bottom) : major company, lieutenant, captain

• upper officers are (from top to bottom) : commander, lieutenant colonel, colonel

SSSM (rescue corps)

They have their own ranks.

• nurses are (from top to bottom) : nurse, main nurse, chief nurse

• doctors are (from top to bottom) : captain doctor, commander doctor, lieutenant colonel doctor, colonel doctor

• pharmacists are (from top to bottom) : captain pharmacist, commander pharmacist, lieutenant colonel pharmacist, colonel pharmacist

• veterinarians are (from top to bottom) : captain veterinarian, commander veterinarian, lieutenant colonel veterinarian, colonel veterinarian