battalion chief
Firehouse senior officer
A battalion chief is a fire department officer who commands multiple fire stations or companies, typically ranking above captain and below deputy chief.
The battalion chief coordinates operations across a geographic district and often serves as incident commander at major emergencies: The battalion chief arrived on scene and assumed command.
The rank exists in most large municipal fire departments.
- fireCombustion with flames
- fire departmentBlaze-fighting public service
- engineMachine producing motion
- ladder truckFire engine with extendable climb
- engine companyFirefighting unit with truck
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battalion chieffire commissioner
Municipal firefighting director
firefighter · fire chief · hoseman · volunteer firefighter · assistant chief
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