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.
New South Wales State Emergency Service
Queensland State Emergency Service
| Community Member | Field Operations Member | Senior Field Operations Member | Leading Field Operations Member | Deputy Group Leader | Group Leader | Deputy Local Controller | Local Controller |
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*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.
Victoria State Emergency Service
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| Colonel Kolonel |
Lieutenant-colonel Luitenant-Kolonel |
Major Majoor |
Capitaine-commandant Kapitein-Commandant |
Capitaine Kapitein |
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| 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 | ||
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Denmark
Germany
- 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) |
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| 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) |
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| 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) |
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- 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) |
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| 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) |
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Germany 1935-1945
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.
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Luftschutzpolizei LS 1942-1943 |
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Anwärter d. LS-Pol |
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| SHD-Truppführer | LS-Truppführer |  |
Rottwachtmeister d. LS-Pol |
| SHD-Gruppenführer | LS-Gruppenführer |  |
Wachtmeister d. LS-Pol |
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| SHD-Hauptgruppenführer | LS-Hauptgruppenführer | Zugwachtmeister d. LS-Pol | |
| SHD-Stabsgruppenführer | LS-Stabsgruppenführer | Hauptwachtmeister d. LS-Pol | |
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| 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 | |
The Technichal Emergency Service was in charge of technical civil defense.
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TN-Anwärter | Anwärter der Technische Nothilfe | Soldat | |
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TN-Vormann | Unterwachtmeister der Technische Nothilfe | Gefreiter | |
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TN-Obervormann | Rottwachtmeister der Technische Nothilfe | Obergefreiter | |
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TN-Scharführer | Wachtmeister der Technische Nothilfe | Unteroffizier |
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TN-Oberscharführer | Zugwachtmeister der Technische Nothilfe | Feldwebel | |
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TN-Hauptscharführer | Hauptwachtmeister der Technische Nothilfe | Oberfeldwebel | |
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TN-Stabsscharführer | Meister der Technische Nothilfe | Stabsfeldwebel | |
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TN-Kameradschaftsführer | Zugführer der Technische Nothilfe | Leutnant | |
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TN-Gemeinschaftsführer | Oberzugführer der Technische Nothilfe | Oberleutnant | |
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TN-Gefolgschaftsführer | Bereitschaftsführer der Technische Nothilfe | Hauptmann | |
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TN-Bereitschaftsführer | Abteilungsführer der Technische Nothilfe | Major | |
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TN-Hauptbereitschaftsführer | Oberabteilungsführer der Technische Nothilfe | Oberstleutnant | |
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TN-Bezirksführer | Landesführer der Technische Nothilfe | Oberst |
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Stellvertretender Chef der Technische Nothilfe | — | Generalmajor |
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Chef der Technische Nothilfe | Chef der Technische Nothilfe | Generalleutnant | |
The Reich Air Protection League was in charge of air raid precautions in residential areas and among smaller businesses-
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Reichsluftschutzbund-Präsident | Reichsluftschutzbund president | General der Flieger |
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General-Hauptluftschutzführer | General head air protection leader | Generalleutnant |
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Generalluftschutzführer | General air protection leader | Generalmajor |
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Oberstluftschutzführer | Chief air protection leader | Oberst |
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Oberststabsluftschutzführer | Chief staff air protection leader | Oberstleutnant |
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Stabsluftschutzführer | Staff air protection leader | Major |
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Hauptluftschutzführer | Head air protection leader | Hauptmann | |
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Oberluftschutzführer | Senior air protection leader | Oberleutnant | |
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Luftschutzführer | Air protection leader | Leutnant | |
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Luftschutzobertruppmeister | Senior master air protection trooper | Feldwebel | |
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Luftschutztruppmeister | Master air protection trooper | Unteroffizier | |
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Luftschutzobertruppwart | Senior air protection trooper warden | Hauptgefreiter | |
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Luftschutztruppwart | Air protection trooper warden | Obergefreiter | |
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Luftschutzobertruppmann | Senior air protection trooper | Gefreiter | |
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Luftschutztruppmann | Air protection trooper | Flieger |
Ireland
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 [10] | Civil Defence Officer |
Assistant Civil Defence Officer |
Commander | First Officer | Second Officer | Third Officer | Leader | Assistant Leader | Volunteer |
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| Irish language equivalent[11] | 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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Nigeria
Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps
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| 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 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Norway
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| 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 |
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| Group Leader | Assistant Group Leader Municipal Material Manager |
Squad Leader | Assistant Squad Leader Group Material Manager |
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| 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 |
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| Ста́рший пра́порщик Stárshiy práporshchik |
Пра́порщик Práporshchyk |
Старшина́ Starshyná |
Ста́рший сержа́нт Stárshiy serzhánt |
Сержа́нт Serzhánt |
Мла́дший сержа́нт Mládshiy serzhánt |
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Singapore
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| Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Senior assistant commissioner | Assistant commissioner | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Captain | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Officer cadet | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| 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) |
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Switzerland
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| Civil Defence Commander | Oberst, Oberstleutnant, Major or Hauptmann |   |
| Deputy Civil Defence Commander | Major, Hauptmann or Oberleutnant | |
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Head Telematics Head NBC Protection, Head Logistic Coordination Head Cultural Property Protection Platoon Leader Welfare Platoon Leader Support |
Leutnant
Promotion to Oberleutnant possible |
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| Chief Logistic Element | Feldweibel |  |
| Accounting and Budgeting Officer | Fourier |  |
| Squad Leader Telematics
Squad Leader Welfare Squad Leader Medical Squad Leader Support Kitchen Manager |
Korporal
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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 |
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| Arabic: عميد | Arabic: عقيد | Arabic: مقدم | Arabic: رائد | Arabic: نقيب | Arabic: ملازم أول | Arabic: ملازم | |||||
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Ukraine
State Emergency Service of Ukraine
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| Генерал служби цивільного захисту України General of Emergency Services |
Генерал-полковник Colonel General |
Генерал-лейтенант Lieutenant General |
Генерал-майор Major General |
Полковник Colonel |
Підполковник Lieutenant Colonel |
Майор Major |
Капітан Kapitan |
Старший лейтенант Senior lieutenant |
Лейтенант Leitenant |
Молодший лейтенант Junior lieutenant |
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Майстер-сержант Master sergeant |
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