"Ranks To Roles" (But Rank Markings Still Used)
Confusingly Firefighters and Fire Officers still wear markings on their uniforms to identify their role and status or seniority in the Fire Service .
This has caused many firefighters and officers to question what "rank to roles" has really achieved.
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Famous quotes containing the words ranks, roles and/or rank:
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—Herman Melville (1819–1891)
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“Do not use your rank to degrade others, nor use your cleverness to deceive others.”
—Chinese proverb.