Ranks
| National Fire Service Ranks | |||||
| Men | Women | Police equivalent | |||
| Rank | Number in April 1947 | Rank | Number in April 1947 | London | Outside London |
| Fireman | Firewoman | Constable | Constable | ||
| Leading Fireman | Leading Firewoman | ||||
| Section Leader | Senior Leading Firewoman | Sergeant | Sergeant | ||
| Company Officer | 1,100 | Assistant Group Officer | 50 | Inspector | Inspector |
| Senior Company Officer | 250 | Group Officer | 27 | Sub-Divisional Inspector | Chief Inspector |
| Column Officer | 382 | Assistant Area Officer | 1 | Chief Inspector | Superintendent |
| Divisional Officer | 194 | Area Officer | 11 | Superintendent | Chief Superintendent |
| Assistant Fire Force Commander | 52 | Regional Woman Fire Officer | 3 | Deputy Commander | |
| Fire Force Commander | 53 | Commander | |||
| Chief Regional Fire Officer | |||||
| Senior Staff Officer | |||||
| Inspector | |||||
| Chief of the Fire Staff & Inspector-in-Chief | 1 | ||||
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