Grand-Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps of Luxembourg

Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours

Operational area
Country	Luxembourg
Address	3 Boulevard de Kockelscheuer, L-1821 Luxembourg, Grand Duchy of Luxembourg
Agency overview
Established	2018; 7 years ago (2018)
Commissioner	Paul Schroeder
Facilities and equipment
Divisions	4
Website
[1]

The Grand-Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps (in French: Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours, or CGDIS) has been the fire brigade of the Grand Duchy of Luxembourg since 1 July 2018.[1] This replaced the previous federation of local fire services made up of volunteer firefighters, communal rescue services, civil protection organisations and the fire and rescue services of the city of Luxembourg and the Luxembourg air navigation administration [fr] (for Luxembourg Airport), both made up of professional firefighters.

Ranks

Higher cadre of professional and volunteer fire fighters[2] Cadre supérieur des pompiers volontaires et professionnels
Insignia
French	Directeur général	Colonel	Lieutenant-colonel	Major	Capitaine	Lieutenant 1ère classe	Lieutenant	Lieutenant-aspirant
English	Director general	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel	Major	Captain	Lieutenant 1st class	Lieutenant	Aspirant lieutenant

Middle cadre of professional and volunteer fire fighters[2] Cadre moyen des pompiers volontaires et professionnels
Insignia
French	Adjudant-major	Adjudant-chef	Adjudant	Adjudant-aspirant
English	Chief warrant officer	Master warrant officer	Warrant officer	Aspirant warrant officer

Basic cadre of professional and volunteer fire fighters[2] Cadre de base des pompiers volontaires et professionnels
Insignia
French	Sergent-major	Sergent-chef	Sergent	Caporal-chef 1ère classe	Caporal-chef	Caporal	Brigadier	Brigadier-aspirant
English	Sergeant major	Master sergeant	Sergeant	Master corporal 1st class	Master corporal	Corporal	Brigadier	Aspirant brigadier

Former Ranks

Officers Officiers Offizéier
Insignia
French	Colonel	Lieutenant Colonel 1er degré	Lieutenant Colonel 2e degré	Commandant	Capitaine Commandant	Capitaine	Lieutenant 1ère classe	Lieutenant
Luxembourgish	Kolonell	Lieutenant Kolonell Éischt Grad	Lieutenant Kolonell Zweet Grad	Kommandant	Kapitän Kommandant	Kapitän	Lieutenant Éischt Klass	Lieutenant
English	Colonel	Lieutenant colonel 1st class	Lieutenant colonel 2nd class	Commandant	Captain commandant	Captain	Lieutenant 1st class	Lieutenant

NCOs Sous-officiers Ënneroffizéier
Insignia
French	Adjudant-chef	Adjudant	Sergent
Luxembourgish	Adjudant Chef	Adjudant	Sergent
English	Chief warrant officer	Warrant officer	Sergeant

Enlisted Hommes du rang Pompjeeën
Insignia
French	Caporal-chef	Caporal	Pompier première classe	Pompier-aspirant
Luxembourgish	Korporal Chef	Korporal	Pompjeen Éischt Klass	Pompjeen Aspirant
English	Master corporal	Corporal	Firefighter first class	Aspirant firefighter

References

1. "Loi du 27 mars 2018 portant organisation de la sécurité civile et création d'un Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours" [Law of March 27, 2018 on Civil Security and the Establishment of a Grand Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps] (in French). Retrieved 22 July 2020.
2. "Règlement grand-ducal du 18 septembre 2018 déterminant les grades fonctionnels, les tenues, insignes et attributs des personnels du Corps grand-ducal d'incendie et de secours" [Grand-Ducal Regulation of September 18, 2018 determining the functional ranks, uniforms, badges and attributes of the personnel of the Grand-Ducal Fire and Rescue Corps]. legilux.public.lu (in French). 21 September 2018. Retrieved 24 September 2018.