Ranks
- Probationary Firefighter - no rank insignia, wearing a black helmet.
- Second Class Firefighter
- First Class Firefighter
- Captain - company officer in charge of one fire truck and crew - with 2 silver epaulette stripes, and wearing a red helmet.
- District Chief - command officer responsible for all fire stations within a district (ex. 11 District, or 42 District) - with 2 gold stripes, and wearing a white helmet.
- Platoon Chief - command officer responsible for all fire stations within all four districts of a command (North, East, South, or West) - with 3 gold stripes, and 'Platoon Chief' marked on the back of their bunker gear jacket.
- Division Commander - command officer responsible for all four shifts within one of the geographic divisions of the city - with 3 thick and 1 thin gold stripes, and 'Division Commander' marked on their bunker jacket.
- Deputy Fire Chief - with 4 gold stripes, and "Deputy Chief' marked on their bunker jacket.
- Fire Chief - with 5 gold stripes, and 'Chief' marked on the their bunker jacket.
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