Grand-Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps of Luxembourg

Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours
Operational area
CountryLuxembourg
Address3 Boulevard de Kockelscheuer, L-1821 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Agency overview
Established2018; 6 years ago (2018)
CommissionerPaul Schroeder
Facilities and equipment
Divisions4
Website
[1]

The Grand-Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps (in French: Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours, or CGDIS) has been the fire brigade of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg since 1 July 2018.[1] This replaced the previous federation of local fire services made up of volunteer firefighters, communal rescue services, civil protection organisations and the fire and rescue services of the city of Luxembourg and the Luxembourg air navigation administration [fr] (for Luxembourg Airport), both made up of professional firefighters.

Ranks

Higher cadre of professional and volunteer fire fighters[2]
Cadre supérieur des pompiers volontaires et professionnels
Insignia
French Directeur général Colonel Lieutenant-colonel Major Capitaine Lieutenant 1ère classe Lieutenant Lieutenant-aspirant
English Director general Colonel Lieutenant colonel Major Captain Lieutenant 1st class Lieutenant Aspirant lieutenant
Middle cadre of professional and volunteer fire fighters[2]
Cadre moyen des pompiers volontaires et professionnels
Insignia
French Adjudant-major Adjudant-chef Adjudant Adjudant-aspirant
English Chief warrant officer Master warrant officer Warrant officer Aspirant warrant officer
Basic cadre of professional and volunteer fire fighters[2]
Cadre de base des pompiers volontaires et professionnels
Insignia
French Sergent-major Sergent-chef Sergent Caporal-chef 1ère classe Caporal-chef Caporal Brigadier Brigadier-aspirant
English Sergeant major Master sergeant Sergeant Master corporal 1st class Master corporal Corporal Brigadier Aspirant brigadier

Former Ranks

Officers
Officiers
Offizéier
Insignia
French Colonel Lieutenant Colonel 1er degré Lieutenant Colonel 2e degré Commandant Capitaine Commandant Capitaine Lieutenant 1ère classe Lieutenant
Luxembourgish Kolonell Lieutenant Kolonell Éischt Grad Lieutenant Kolonell Zweet Grad Kommandant Kapitän Kommandant Kapitän Lieutenant Éischt Klass Lieutenant
English Colonel Lieutenant colonel 1st class Lieutenant colonel 2nd class Commandant Captain commandant Captain Lieutenant 1st class Lieutenant
NCOs
Sous-officiers
Ënneroffizéier
Insignia
French Adjudant-chef Adjudant Sergent
Luxembourgish Adjudant Chef Adjudant Sergent
English Chief warrant officer Warrant officer Sergeant
Enlisted
Hommes du rang
Pompjeeën
Insignia
French Caporal-chef Caporal Pompier première classe Pompier-aspirant
Luxembourgish Korporal Chef Korporal Pompjeen Éischt Klass Pompjeen Aspirant
English Master corporal Corporal Firefighter first class Aspirant firefighter

References

  1. ^ "Loi du 27 mars 2018 portant organisation de la sécurité civile et création d'un Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours" [Law of March 27, 2018 on Civil Security and the Establishment of a Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps] (in French). Retrieved 22 July 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "Règlement grand-ducal du 18 septembre 2018 déterminant les grades fonctionnels, les tenues, insignes et attributs des personnels du Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours" [Grand-Ducal Regulation of September 18, 2018 determining the functional ranks, uniforms, badges and attributes of the personnel of the Grand-Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps]. legilux.public.lu (in French). 21 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.