Fire brigade employees; professional and voluntary, ranks, region 2000-2019

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Description topics

Total staff

The total of operational and non-operational staff of municipal and regional fire brigades. Data for the period 2000-2004 are not accessible, as figures for non-operational staff were not available in this period.

Operational staff

Fire brigade employees trained to fulfil repressive (fire-fighting) duties. They are mostly engaged in fire-fighting duties and they render assistance. Employees in management functions are also included. These employees can be engaged in repressive and non-repressive duties. New definition (since 2011): fire brigade employees fulfilling repressive duties (including trainees), also if fire-fighting is not their main duty.

Total operational staff

Professional staff

Public servants, employed on a temporary or permanent basis by a municipality or security region, whose main job is to provide fire-fighting services. New definition (since 2011): professional fire-fighters fulfilling repressive (fire-fighting) duties (including trainees), also if fire-fighting is not their main duty.

Total professional fire fighter

Public servants, temporarily or permanently appointed by the municipality or region, who fulfill their fire fighting service as main profession. As from 2011 professional fire-fighters who have a repressive task which is not their main task are also reported as professional fire-fighters.

By rank

Higher and mid-level ranks

Trainee fire control operator, senior fire control operator and higher ranks. Since 2011, it is possible to report in accordance with the new ranking system. Since the introduction of the new ranking system, the category higher and mid-level ranks includes trainee fire control operator, fire control officer and higher ranks.

Lower- level ranks

Trainee fire control operator, fire control operator and leading fire control operator. Since 2011, it is possible to report in accordance with the new ranking system. Since the introduction of the new ranking system, the category lower ranks includes trainee fire control operator, fire control operator and leading fire control operator.     

Voluntary staff

Public servants employed by a municipality or security region who fulfil their fire-fighting duties in addition to their main employment. New definition (since 2011): voluntary fire-fighters with repressive (fire-fighting) duties (including trainees).  

Total voluntary employees

By rank

Higher and mid-level ranks

Trainee fire control operator, senior fire control operator and higher ranks. Since 2011, it is possible to report in accordance with the new ranking system. Since the introduction of the new ranking system, the category higher and mid-level ranks includes trainee fire control operator, fire control officer and higher ranks.

Lower-level ranks

Trainee fire control operator, fire control operator and leading fire control operator. Since 2011, it is possible to report in accordance with the new ranking system. Since the introduction of the new ranking system, the category lower ranks includes trainee fire control operator, fire control operator and leading fire control operator.     

Non-operational staff

Fire brigade employees not fulfilling repressive (fire-fighting) duties, but, for example, preventive and administrative duties. New definition (since 2011): staff (including voluntary staff) not fulfilling repressive duties, but responsible for management duties or other duties, e.g. administration, communication, salary administration, maintenance or front desk services, etc. This information is available since 2005.  

Total non-operational staff

Fire brigade employees not fulfilling repressive (fire-fighting) duties, but, for example, preventive and administrative duties. This information is available since 2005. New definition (since 2011): Staff (including voluntary staff) not fulfilling repressive (fire-fighting) duties, but responsible for management duties or other duties, e.g. administration, communication, salary administration, maintenance or front desk services, etc.