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Insignia

 

In the early days of North American fire departments, orders were given to the troops by officers through the use of a large brass device called a “Bugle” or speaking trumpet. Many Fire Departments, including CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department, use the "bugle" insignia to denote rank. The insignia can be found on the uniform shirt collar and on the front of the structure helmet.

 

• Firefighter I or II- No insignia on the uniform, a "scramble" on the helmet front.
• Fire Apparatus Engineer - Single silver bugle
• Fire Captain - Double silver bugles
• Battalion Chief -Two crossed gold bugles
• Division Chief - Three crossed gold bugles
• Deputy Chief - Four crossed gold bugles
• Fire Chief - Five crossed gold bugles
  

 

Helmet Color

 

CAL FIRE/Riverside County Fire Department utilizes a color-and-marking system so that the rank of firefighters can be identified by their helmets.

 

• White - Chief Officer
• Red - Fire Captain
• Yellow with red stripes - Engineer
• Yellow with black stripes - Firefighter

 

Paramedic firefighter helmets are marked with a rocker indicating "paramedic"

 

The firefighter's names will be on the back of the helmet. The station assignment will be centered on each side of the helmet.