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Schedule
N2 SCb
Rank insignia
Introduction
When to use
Use this schedule to identify the correct Fire and Emergency uniform insignia for
each rank, including:
• epaulette
• cap
• gorget
• helmet (for ranks that wear them).
In this schedule
Normal This schedule contains insignia details for the following groups of
personnel:
•
Operations and Region personnel, and National Headquarters
•
Operational support personnel
•
Communications centres.
Operations and Region personnel, and National Headquarters
Rank
Epaulette
Cap
Gorgets
Helmet
Black oak leaves
Black helmet with
Crossed sword
on a red
National
Two rows of laurel
a label reading
and scabbard,
background (also
Commander
leaves
National
crown
worn on the shirt
Commander
in working dress)
Black oak leaves
Black helmet with
Crossed sword
on a red
Deputy National
Two rows of laurel
a label reading
and scabbard,
background (also
Commander
leaves
Deputy National
One Impeller
worn on the shirt
Commander
in working dress
under the Official Information Act 1982
Black oak leaves
Silver helmet, two
on a red
blue bands and a
Assistant National
Three impellers,
Two rows of laurel
background (also
label reading
Commander
crown
leaves
worn on the shirt
Assistant National
in working dress)
Commander
Released
Silver helmet with
Black oak leaves
one blue band
Box border, One
Two rows of laurel
Commander
on a red
and a label
impeller, crown
leaves
background
reading
Commander
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Schedule - Rank insignia
Rank
Epaulette
Cap
Gorgets
Helmet
Plain silver helmet
Red oak leaves on
Assistant
Box border, Three
One row of laurel
with a label
a black
Commander
impellers
leaves
reading
Assistant
background
Commander
Station personnel
white helmet, two
1982
Impeller with
Red oak leaves on
Chief Fire Officer
Two rows of laurel
blue bands and a
laurel, two small
a black
(Volunteer)
leaves
label reading
impellers
background
Chief Fire Officer
Act
White helmet
Impeller with
Red oak leaves on
with one blue
Deputy Chief Fire
One row of laurel
laurel, one small
a black
band and a label
Officer (Volunteer)
leaves
impeller
background
reading Deputy
Chief Fire Officer
Information
Senior Station
Red helmet with
Two impellers
Plain
None
Officer
two blue bands
Official
Red helmet with
Station Officer
One impeller
Plain
None
one blue band
the
Yellow helmet
Senior Firefighter
Two bars
Plain
None
with two red
bands
under
Qualified
Yellow helmet
One bar
Plain
None
Firefighter
with one red band
Released
Plain yellow
Firefighter
One bar outline
Plain
None
helmet
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Schedule - Rank insignia
Rank
Epaulette
Cap
Gorgets
Helmet
Fluorescent green
Trainee Firefighter
‘RECRUIT’
Plain
None
helmet with black
crest
Operational support personnel
1982
Rank
Epaulette
Cap
Gorgets
Helmet
White helmet,
Act
Impeller with
Red oak leaves on
two blue bands
Two rows of laurel
Chief Fire Officer
laurel, two small
a black
and a label
leaves
impellers
background
reading
Chief Fire
Officer
White helmet
Impeller with
Red oak leaves on
with one blue
Deputy Chief Fire
One row of laurel
laurel, one small
a black
band and a label
Officer
leaves
impeller
background
reading
Deputy
Chief Fire Officer
Information
Senior Station
Blue helmet with
Two impellers
Plain
None
Officer
two yellow bands
Official
the
Blue helmet with
Station Officer
One impeller
Plain
None
one yellow band
under
Blue helmet with
Senior Firefighter
Two bars
Plain
None
two red bands
Qualified
Blue helmet with
One bar
Plain
None
Released
Firefighter
one red band
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Schedule - Rank insignia
Rank
Epaulette
Cap
Gorgets
Helmet
Firefighter
One bar outline
Plain
None
Plain blue helmet
Communications centres
1982
Rank
Epaulette
Cap
Gorgets
Act
Communications
One row of laurel
Red oak leaves on a
Three impellers
Centre Manager
leaves
black background
Communications
One row of laurel
Red oak leaves on a
Centre Operations
Three impellers
leaves
black background
Manager
Information
Communications
Centre Shift
Two impellers
Plain
None
Manager
Official
Communications
the
Centre Relieving
Two bars
Plain
None
Shift Manager
under
Communications
Centre Senior
One bar
Plain
None
Communicator
Communications
Centre
Communicator
Released
One bar outline
Plain
None
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Policies
N2 POP Uniform and PPE policy
Assignment of rank and ACL policy
Document information
1982
Owner
National Manager Response Capability
Last reviewed
20 May 2022
Act
Review period
Every second year
Record of amendments
Date
Brief description of amendment
May 2022
Added Deputy National Commander
December 2021
Updated Commander and Assistant Commander-No review
March 2019
Updated to show current Fire and Emergency New Zealand ranks and insignia
Information
December 2013
Original version showing New Zealand Fire Service insignia
Official
the
under
Released
20 May 2022
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