# List of civil defense ranks

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
### 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 |
| 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.

### Victoria State Emergency Service
#### Volunteers

| Section Leader | Deputy Controller | Unit Controller |

#### Staff

| Operations Officer | Operations Manager | Assistant Chief Officer | Deputy Chief Officer | Chief Officer |

## Belgium

Belgian Civil Protection
| Superior officers | Superior officers | Superior officers | Officers | Officers | Officers |
| Colonel Kolonel | Lieutenant-colonel Luitenant-Kolonel | Major Majoor | Capitaine-commandant Kapitein-Commandant | Capitaine Kapitein | Lieutenant Luitenant |
| NCOs | NCOs | NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
| Adjudant Adjudant | Sergent Sergeant | Sergent Sergeant | Caporal Korporaal | Caporal Korporaal | Sapeur Sappeur |
| Specialists ||||||
| Spécialiste de niveau 4 Vrijwilliger-Specialist 4 | Spécialiste de niveau 3 Vrijwilliger-Specialist 3 | Spécialiste de niveau 3 Vrijwilliger-Specialist 3 | Spécialiste de niveau 2 Vrijwilliger-Specialist 2 | Spécialiste de niveau 2 Vrijwilliger-Specialist 2 | Spécialiste de niveau 1 Vrijwilliger-Specialist 1 |
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## Denmark

Danish Emergency Management Agency

### Officers

| Directors | Directors | Officers | Officers | Officers | Officers | Officers | Officers | 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
## Germany

Technisches Hilfswerk

### 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

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 1942-1943 | Luftschutzpolizei LS-Pol 1943-1945 |
| SHD-Mann | LS-Mann | | Anwärter d. LS-Pol |
| SHD-Mann | LS-Mann | | Unterwachtmeister d. LS-Pol |
| SHD-Truppführer | LS-Truppführer | | Rottwachtmeister d. LS-Pol |
| SHD-Gruppenführer | LS-Gruppenführer | | Wachtmeister d. LS-Pol |
| SHD-Gruppenführer | LS-Gruppenführer | | 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

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 | Civil Defence Officer | Assistant Civil Defence Officer | Commander | First Officer | Second Officer | Third Officer | Leader | Assistant Leader | Volunteer |
| Ireland |
| Irish language equivalent | 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

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

Nigeria Security and Civil Defence Corps

### Officers

| Rank group | Commandant cadre | Commandant cadre | Commandant cadre | Commandant cadre | Commandant cadre | Commandant cadre | Commandant cadre | Commandant cadre | Commandant cadre | Commandant cadre | Superintendent cadre | Superintendent cadre | Superintendent cadre | Superintendent cadre | Superintendent cadre | Superintendent cadre | Superintendent cadre | Superintendent cadre | Superintendent cadre | Superintendent cadre | Superintendent cadre | Superintendent cadre | Superintendent cadre | Superintendent cadre | Superintendent cadre | Superintendent cadre | Superintendent cadre | Superintendent cadre | Superintendent cadre | Superintendent cadre | Superintendent cadre | Superintendent cadre | Superintendent cadre | Superintendent cadre | Superintendent cadre | Superintendent cadre |
| Nigeria SCDC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Nigeria SCDC | | | Commandant General | Deputy Commandant General | Assistant Commandant General | Assistant Commandant General | Commandant | Commandant | Deputy Commandant | Assistant Commandant | Senior Superintendent | Senior Superintendent | Chief Superintendent | Chief Superintendent | Superintendent | Superintendent | Deputy Superintendent | Deputy Superintendent | Assistant Superintendent I | Assistant Superintendent I | Assistant Superintendent I | Assistant Superintendent II | Assistant Superintendent II | Assistant Superintendent II | | | | | | | | | | | | |

### Other ranks

| Rank group | Inspector cadre | Inspector cadre | Inspector cadre | Inspector cadre | Inspector cadre | Inspector cadre | Inspector cadre | Inspector cadre | Inspector cadre | Inspector cadre | Assistant cadre | Assistant cadre | Assistant cadre | Assistant cadre | Assistant cadre | Assistant cadre | Assistant cadre | Assistant cadre | Assistant cadre | Assistant cadre | Assistant cadre | Assistant cadre | Assistant cadre | Assistant cadre | Assistant cadre | Assistant cadre | Assistant cadre | Assistant cadre | Assistant cadre | Assistant cadre | Assistant cadre | Assistant cadre | Assistant cadre | Assistant cadre | Assistant cadre | Assistant cadre |
| Nigeria SCDC | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia | No insignia |
| Nigeria SCDC | Chief Inspector | Deputy Chief Inspector | Assistant Chief Inspector | Principal Inspector | Senior Inspector | Senior Inspector | Inspector | Inspector | Assistant Inspector | Assistant Inspector | Corps Assistant I | Corps Assistant I | Corps Assistant I | Corps Assistant I | Corps Assistant I | Corps Assistant I | Corps Assistant I | Corps Assistant I | Corps Assistant I | Corps Assistant I | Corps Assistant I | Corps Assistant I | Corps Assistant II | Corps Assistant II | Corps Assistant II | Corps Assistant II | | | Corps Assistant III | Corps Assistant III | Corps Assistant III | Corps Assistant III | Corps Assistant III | Corps Assistant III | Corps Assistant III | Corps Assistant III |

## Norway

Norwegian Civil Defence
| 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
### Ministry of Emergency Situations

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

## Singapore

Singapore Civil Defence Force

### Officers

| Rank group | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | General / flag officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Senior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers | Junior officers |
| Singapore Civil Defence Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Singapore Civil Defence Force | | | | | Commissioner | Commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Deputy commissioner | Senior assistant commissioner | Assistant commissioner | Colonel | Colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Lieutenant colonel | Major | Major | Captain | Captain | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Second lieutenant | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet | Officer cadet |

### Warrant officers

| Equivalent NATO rank | WO-5 | WO-5 | WO-4 | WO-4 | WO-3 | WO-3 | WO-2 | WO-2 | WO-1 | WO-1 |
| Singapore Civil Defence Force | | | | | | | | | | |
| Singapore Civil Defence Force | | | | | Warrant officer 2 | Warrant officer 2 | Warrant officer 1 | Warrant officer 1 | | |

### Other ranks

| Rank group | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Senior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Junior NCOs | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted | Enlisted |
| Singapore Civil Defence Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Singapore Civil Defence Force | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | Sergeant 3 | Sergeant 3 | Sergeant 2 | Sergeant 2 | Sergeant 1 | Sergeant 1 | | | Corporal | Corporal | Lance corporal | Lance corporal | | | | | | | Private | Recruit |

## Spain

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) | Voluntario (Volunteer) |
Military Emergencies Unit

### Officers

| NATO code | OF-10 | OF-10 | OF-9 | OF-9 | OF-8 | OF-8 | OF-7 | OF-7 | OF-6 | OF-6 | OF-5 | OF-5 | OF-4 | OF-4 | OF-3 | OF-3 | OF-2 | OF-2 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 | OF-1 |
| Military Emergencies Unit vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Military Emergencies Unit vte | | | | | | | General de división | General de división | General de brigada | General de brigada | Coronel | Coronel | Teniente coronel | Teniente coronel | Comandante | Comandante | Capitán | Capitán | Teniente | Teniente | Teniente | Alférez | Alférez | Alférez |

### Other Ranks

| NATO code | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-9 | OR-8 | OR-8 | OR-7 | OR-7 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-6 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-5 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-4 | OR-3 | OR-3 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-2 | OR-1 | OR-1 |
| Military Emergencies Unit vte | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
| Military Emergencies Unit vte | Suboficial mayor | Suboficial mayor | Suboficial mayor | Subteniente | Subteniente | Subteniente | Brigada | Brigada | Sargento primero | Sargento primero | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Sargento | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo mayor | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo primero | Cabo | Cabo | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado de primera | Soldado | Soldado |

## Switzerland

| Function | Rank | Rank insignia |
| Civil Defence Commander | Oberst, Oberstleutnant, Major or Hauptmann | Oberst, Oberstleutnant, MajorHauptmann, Oberleutnant |
| Deputy Civil Defence Commander | Major, Hauptmann or Oberleutnant | Oberst, Oberstleutnant, MajorHauptmann, 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 |

## Tunisia

Officers :
| Field Officers | Field Officers | Field Officers | Field Officers | Junior Officers | Junior 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 | NCO | NCO | NCO | Enlisted | 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 |

## United Kingdom
### Civil Defence Corps 1949-1968

| 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 | Division Chief Officer | Division Chief Officer | Chief Warden | Chief Rescue Officer | Chief Welfare Section Officer | Chief Ambulance 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 | Deputy Chief Ambulance Officer |
| | | | | Column Rescue Officer | | Column Ambulance Officer | Column Ambulance Officer |
| | | | Assistant Chief Warden | Deputy Column Rescue Officer | | Deputy Column Ambulance 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 |
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