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Article R1424-23-1 of the French General Code of Local Authorities

The number of professional fire brigade officers and non-commissioned officers in the departmental fire brigade is determined on the basis of a reference workforce set at 31 December of the previous year comprising professional fire brigades as well as volunteer fire brigades in the departmental or territorial fire and rescue service up to a limit of twice the number of professional fire brigades, under the following conditions:

<1° One lieutenant-colonel for at least 900 firefighters;

2° One commander for at least 300 firefighters;

3° One captain for at least 60 firefighters;

4° One lieutenant for at least 20 firefighters;

5° One non-commissioned officer for at least 4 non-officer firefighters.

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Article R1424-23-1

Le nombre des officiers et sous-officiers de sapeurs-pompiers professionnels du corps départemental est déterminé à partir d’un effectif de référence fixé au 31 décembre de l’année précédente comprenant les sapeurs-pompiers professionnels ainsi que les sapeurs-pompiers volontaires du service départemental ou territorial d’incendie et de secours dans la limite du double du nombre des sapeurs-pompiers professionnels, dans les conditions suivantes :

1° Un lieutenant-colonel pour au moins 900 sapeurs-pompiers ;

2° Un commandant pour au moins 300 sapeurs-pompiers ;

3° Un capitaine pour au moins 60 sapeurs-pompiers ;

4° Un lieutenant pour au moins 20 sapeurs-pompiers ;

5° Un sous-officier pour au moins 4 sapeurs-pompiers non officiers.

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