Ranks and Structure
The Queensland Fire and Rescue Service has three streams of operational firefighters; Full Time, Auxiliary and Volunteer. All three streams wear the same blue station wear uniform, however:
- Volunteers wear the internationally recognised wildland firefighting colour turn-out gear (gold) and have gold coloured epaulettes.
- Auxiliaries are distinguished by red coloured epaulettes.
- Full Time firefighters are distinguished by white coloured epaulettes.
Ranks of the Queensland Fire and Rescue Service are as follows:
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