Kent County Chiefs Association

Standard Operating Guidelines &

Standard Operating Procedures

Subject: Officer Numbering

SOG # 1-1-9

Approved

January 2001

Approved by: President James L. Price, Jr.

Revised

April 2025

I.                    PURPOSE

  To establish a standard officer numbering system for Companies and/or

   Departments in Kent County.

II.                 POLICY

All Companies and/or Departments in Kent County shall adhere to the following guideline.

III.              FIRE COMPANY AND/OR DEPARTMENT NUMBERING

1.  CHIEF - To be numbered, Chief and Station Number.

        A.  Examples: Chief 2, Chief 3, Chief 4, Chief 5, Chief 6, Chief 7.

2.              DEPUTY CHIEF - To be numbered, Deputy Chief and Station Number, unless more than one Deputy Chief, then use Deputy Chief and Station Number-1.

A.     Examples: Deputy Chief 2, Deputy Chief 2-1, Deputy Chief 3, Deputy Chief 3-1, Deputy Chief 4, Deputy Chief 4-1, Deputy Chief 5, Deputy Chief 5-1, Deputy Chief 6, Deputy Chief 6-1, Deputy Chief 7, Deputy Chief 7-1.

3.              ASSISTANT CHIEF - To be numbered, Assistant Chief and Station Number, unless more than one Assistant Chief, then use Assistant Chief and Station Number-1.

A.            Examples: Assistant Chief 2, Assistant Chief 2-1, Assistant Chief 3, Assistant Chief 3-1, Assistant Chief 4, Assistant Chief 4-1, Assistant Chief 6, Assistant Chief 6-1, Assistant Chief 7, Assistant Chief 7-1.

4.              Battalion Chief – To be numbered, Battalion Chief and Station Number, unless more than one Battalion Chief, then use Battalion Chief and Station Number-1

A.    Examples: Battalion Chief 2, Battalion Chief 2-1, Battalion Chief 3, Battalion Chief 3-1, Battalion Chief 4, Battalion Chief 4-1, Battalion Chief 5, Battalion Chief 5-1, Battalion Chief 6, Battalion Chief 6-1, Battalion Chief 7, Battalion Chief 7-1

5.              CAPTAIN - To be numbered, Captain and Station Number, unless more than one Captain, then use Captain and Station Number-1.

A.    Examples: Captain 2, Captain 2-1, Captain 3, Captain 3-1, Captain 4, Captain 4-1, Captain 5, Captain 5-1, Captain 6, Captain 6-1, Captain 7, Captain 7-1.

6.              RESCUE CAPTAIN – To be numbered, Rescue Captain and Station Number, unless more than one Rescue Captain, then use Rescue Captain and Station Number -1.

A.    Examples: Rescue Captain 2, Rescue Captain 2-1, Rescue Captain 3, Rescue Captain 3-1, Rescue Captain 4, Rescue Captain 4-1, Rescue Captain 5, Rescue Captain 5-1, Rescue Captain 6, Rescue Captain 6-1, Rescue Captain 7, Rescue Captain 7-1.

7.              TRUCK CAPTAIN – To be numbered, Truck Captain and Station Number, unless more than one Truck Captain, then use Truck Captain and Station Number -1.

A.    Examples: Truck Captain 2, Truck Captain 2-1, Truck Captain 3, Truck Captain 3-1, Truck Captain 4, Truck Captain 4-1, Truck Captain 5, Truck Captain 5-1, Truck Captain 6, Truck Captain 6-1, Truck Captain 7, Truck Captain 7-1.

8.              BOAT CAPTAIN – To be numbered, Boat Captain and Station Number, unless more than one Boat Captain, then use Boat Captain and Station Number -1.

A.    Examples: Boat Captain 2, Boat Captain 2-1, Boat Captain 3, Boat Captain 3-1, Boat Captain 4, Boat Captain 4-1, Boat Captain 5, Boat Captain 5-1, Boat Captain 6, Boat Captain 6-1, Boat Captain 7, Boat Captain 7-1, Boat Captain 8, Boat Captain 8-1.

9.              LIEUTENANT - To be numbered, Lieutenant and Station Number, unless more than one Lieutenant, then use Lieutenant and Station Number-1.

A.    Examples: Lieutenant 2, Lieutenant 2-1, Lieutenant 3, Lieutenant 3-1, Lieutenant 4-1, Lieutenant 5, Lieutenant 5-1, Lieutenant 6, Lieutenant 6-1, Lieutenant 7, Lieutenant 7-1.

10.          RESCUE LIEUTENANT – To be numbered, Rescue Lieutenant and Station Number, unless more than one Rescue Lieutenant, then use Rescue Lieutenant and Station Number -1.

A.    Examples: Rescue Lieutenant 2, Rescue Lieutenant 2-1, Rescue Lieutenant 3, Rescue Lieutenant 3-1, Rescue Lieutenant 4, Rescue Lieutenant 4-1, Rescue Lieutenant 5, Rescue Lieutenant 5-1, Rescue Lieutenant 6, Rescue Lieutenant 6-1, Rescue Lieutenant 7, Rescue Lieutenant 7-1.

11.          TRUCK LIEUTENANT – To be numbered, Truck Lieutenant and Station Number, unless more than one Truck Lieutenant, then use Truck Lieutenant and Station Number -1.

A.    Examples: Truck Lieutenant 2, Truck Lieutenant 2-1, Truck Lieutenant 3, Truck Lieutenant 3-1, Truck Lieutenant 4, Truck Lieutenant 4-1, Truck Lieutenant 5, Truck Lieutenant 5-1, Truck Lieutenant 6, Truck Lieutenant 6-1, Truck Lieutenant 7, Truck Lieutenant 7-1.

12.          BOAT LIEUTENANT – To be numbered, Boat Lieutenant and Station Number, unless more than one Boat Lieutenant, then use Boat Lieutenant and Station Number -1.

A.    Examples: Boat Lieutenant 2, Boat Lieutenant 2-1, Boat Lieutenant 3, Boat Lieutenant 3-1, Boat Lieutenant 4, Boat Lieutenant 4-1, Boat Lieutenant 5, Boat Lieutenant 5-1, Boat Lieutenant 6, Boat Lieutenant 6-1, Boat Lieutenant 7, Boat Lieutenant 7-1, Boat Lieutenant 8, Boat Lieutenant 8-1.

13.          SERGEANT - To be numbered, Sergeant and Station Number, unless more than one Sergeant, then use Sergeant and Station Number-1.

A.    Examples: Sergeant 2, Sergeant 2-1, Sergeant 3, Sergeant 3-1, Sergeant 4, Sergeant 4-1, Sergeant 5, Sergeant 5-1, Sergeant 6, Sergeant 6-1, Sergeant 7, Sergeant 7-1.

14.          RESCUE SERGEANT – To be numbered, Rescue Sergeant and Station Number, unless more than one Rescue Sergeant, then use Rescue Sergeant and Station Number -1.

A.    Examples: Rescue Sergeant 2, Rescue Sergeant 2-1, Rescue Sergeant 3, Rescue Sergeant 3-1, Rescue Sergeant 4, Rescue Sergeant 4-1, Rescue Sergeant 5, Rescue Sergeant 5-1, Rescue Sergeant 6, Rescue Sergeant 6-1, Rescue Sergeant 7, Rescue Sergeant 7-1.

15.          TRUCK SERGEANT – To be numbered, Truck Sergeant and Station Number, unless more than one Truck Sergeant, then use Truck Sergeant and Station Number -1.

A.    Examples: Truck Sergeant 2, Truck Sergeant 2-1, Truck Sergeant 3, Truck Sergeant 3-1, Truck Sergeant 4, Truck Sergeant 4-1, Truck Sergeant 5, Truck Sergeant 5-1, Truck Sergeant 6, Truck Sergeant 6-1, Truck Sergeant 7, Truck Sergeant 7-1.

16.          BOAT SERGEANT – To be numbered, Boat Sergeant and Station Number, unless more than one Boat Sergeant, then use Boat Sergeant and Station Number -1.

A.    Examples: Boat Sergeant 2, Boat Sergeant 2-1, Boat Sergeant 3, Boat Sergeant 3-1, Boat Sergeant 4, Boat Sergeant 4-1, Boat Sergeant 5, Boat Sergeant 5-1, Boat Sergeant 6, Boat Sergeant 6-1, Boat Sergeant 7, Boat Sergeant 7-1, Boat Sergeant 8, Boat Sergeant 8-1.

17.          CHIEF ENGINEER - To be numbered, Chief Engineer and Station Number.

A.    Examples: Chief Engineer 2, Chief Engineer 3, Chief Engineer 4, Chief Engineer 5, Chief Engineer 6, Chief Engineer 7.

18.          ASSISTANT CHIEF ENGINEER - To be numbered, Assistant Chief Engineer and Station Number, unless more than one Assistant Chief Engineer, then use Assistant Chief Engineer and the Station Number-1.

A.    Examples: Assistant Chief Engineer 2, Assistant Chief Engineer 2-1, Assistant Chief Engineer 3, Assistant Chief Engineer 3-1, Assistant Chief Engineer 4, Assistant Chief Engineer 4-1, Assistant Chief Engineer 5, Assistant Chief Engineer 6, Assistant Chief Engineer 6-1, Assistant Chief Engineer 7, Assistant Chief Engineer 7-1.

19.          SAFETY OFFICER - To be numbered, Safety Officer and Station Number, unless more than one Safety Officer, then use Safety Officer and Station Number-1.

A.    Examples: Safety Officer 2, Safety Officer 2-1, Safety Officer 3, Safety Officer 3-1, Safety Officer 4, Safety Officer 4-1, Safety Officer 5, Safety Officer 5-1, Safety Officer 6, Safety Officer 6-1, Safety Officer 7. Safety Officer 7-1.

20.          FIRE POLICE CAPTAIN - To be numbered, Fire Police Captain and Station Number, unless more than one Fire Police Captain, then use Fire Police Captain and Station Number-1

A.    Examples: Fire Police Captain 2, Fire Police Captain 2-1, Fire Police Captain 3, Fire Police Captain 3-1, Fire Police Captain 4, Fire Police Captain 4-1, Fire Police Captain 5, Fire Police Captain 5-1, Fire Police Captain 6, Fire Police Captain 6-1, Fire Police Captain 7, Fire Police Captain 7-1, Fire Police Captain 8, Fire Police Captain 8-1.

21.          FIRE POLICE LIEUTENANT – To be numbered, Fire Police Lieutenant and Station Number, unless more than one Fire Police Lieutenant, then use Fire Police Lieutenant and Station Number -1.

A.    Examples: Fire Police Lieutenant 2, Fire Police Lieutenant 2-1, Fire Police Lieutenant 3, Fire Police Lieutenant 3-1, Fire Police Lieutenant 4, Fire Police Lieutenant 4-1, Fire Police Lieutenant 5, Fire Police Lieutenant 5-1, Fire Police Lieutenant 6, Fire Police Lieutenant 6-1, Fire Police Lieutenant 7, Fire Police Lieutenant 7-1, Fire Police Lieutenant 8, Fire Police Lieutenant 8-1.

22.          FIRE POLICE – To be numbered, Fire Police and Station Number, unless more than one Fire Police, then use Fire Police and Station Number -1.

A.    Examples: Fire Police 2, Fire Police 2-1, Fire Police 3, Fire Police 3-1, Fire Police 4, Fire Police 4-1, Fire Police 5, Fire Police 5-1, Fire Police 6, Fire Police 6-1, Fire Police 7-1, Fire Police 8, Fire Police 8-1.

IV. AMBULANCE, ALS (MICU), ALS (Chase Vehicle), MEDICAL

 ASSIST COMPANY AND/OR DEPARTMENT OFFICER NUMBERING

  1. EMS CHIEF - To be numbered, EMS Chief and Station Number.

A.    Examples: EMS Chief 2, EMS Chief 3, EMS Chief 4, EMS Chief 5, EMS Chief 6, EMS Chief 7, EMS Chief 8.

2.       DEPUTY EMS CHIEF - To be numbered, Deputy EMS and Station Number,  unless more than one Deputy EMS Chief, then use Deputy EMS Chief and Station Number-1.

A.    Examples: Deputy EMS Chief 2, Deputy EMS Chief 2-1, Deputy EMS Chief 3, Deputy EMS Chief 3-1, Deputy EMS Chief 4, Deputy EMS Chief 4-1, Deputy EMS Chief 5, Deputy EMS Chief 5-1, Deputy EMS Chief 6, Deputy EMS Chief 6-1, Deputy EMS Chief 7, Deputy EMS Chief 7-1, Deputy EMS Chief 8, Deputy EMS Chief 8-1.

3.       ASSISTANT EMS CHIEF - To be numbered, Assistant EMS Chief and Station Number, unless more than one Assistant EMS Chief, then use Assistant EMS Chief and Station Number-1.

A.            Examples: Assistant EMS Chief 2, Assistant EMS Chief 2-1, Assistant EMS Chief 3, Assistant EMS Chief 3-1, Assistant EMS Chief 4, Assistant EMS Chief 4-1, Assistant EMS Chief 5, Assistant EMS Chief 5-1, Assistant EMS Chief 6, Assistant EMS Chief 6-1, Assistant EMS Chief 7, Assistant EMS Chief 7-1, Assistant EMS Chief 8, Assistant EMS Chief 8-1.

4.      Battalion EMS Chief – To be numbered, Battalion EMS Chief and Station Number, unless more than one Battalion EMS Chief, then use Battalion EMS Chief and Station Number-1.

A.    Examples: Battalion EMS Chief 2, Battalion EMS Chief 2-1, Battalion EMS Chief 3, Battalion EMS Chief 3-1, Battalion EMS Chief 4, Battalion EMS Chief 4-1, Battalion EMS Chief 5, Battalion EMS Chief 5-1, Battalion EMS Chief 6, Battalion EMS Chief 6-1, Battalion EMS Chief 7, Battalion EMS Chief 7-1, Battalion EMS Chief 8, Battalion EMS Chief 8-1.

5.      EMS CAPTAIN - To be numbered, EMS Captain and Station Number,

   unless more than one EMS Captain, then use EMS Captain and

   Station Number-1.

A.            Examples: EMS Captain 2, EMS Captain 2-1, EMS Captain 3, EMS Captain 3-1, EMS Captain 4, EMS Captain 4-1, EMS Captain 5, EMS Captain 5-1, EMS Captain 6, EMS Captain 6-1, EMS Captain 7, EMS Captain 7-1, EMS Captain 8, EMS Captain 8-1.

6.      EMS LIEUTENANT - To be numbered, EMS Lieutenant and Station

   Number, unless more than one EMS Lieutenant, then use EMS

   Lieutenant and Station Number-1.

A.           Examples: EMS Lieutenant 2, EMS Lieutenant 2-1, EMS Lieutenant 3, EMS Lieutenant 3-1, EMS Lieutenant 4, EMS Lieutenant 4-1, EMS Lieutenant 5, EMS Lieutenant 5-1, EMS Lieutenant 6, EMS Lieutenant 6-1, EMS Lieutenant 7, EMS Lieutenant 7-1, EMS Lieutenant 8, EMS Lieutenant 8-1.

7.      EMS SERGEANT - To be numbered, EMS Sergeant and Station

   Number, unless more than one EMS Sergeant, then use EMS

   Sergeant and Station Number-1.

A.           Examples: EMS Sergeant 2, EMS Sergeant 2-1, EMS Sergeant 3, EMS Sergeant 3-1, EMS Sergeant 4, EMS Sergeant 4-1, EMS Sergeant 5, EMS Sergeant 5-1, EMS Sergeant 6, EMS Sergeant 6-1, EMS Sergeant 7, EMS Sergeant 7-1, EMS Sergeant 8, EMS Sergeant 8-1.

8.      EMS CHIEF ENGINEER - To be numbered, EMS Chief Engineer and Station

Number.

   A.  Examples: EMS Chief Engineer 2, EMS Chief Engineer 3, EMS Chief Engineer 4, EMS Chief Engineer 5, EMS Chief Engineer 6, EMS Chief Engineer 7, EMS Chief Engineer 8.

9.      ASSISTANT EMS CHIEF ENGINEER - To be numbered, Assistant EMS Chief Engineer and Station Number, unless more than one Assistant Chief Engineer, then use Assistant Chief Engineer and Station Number-1.

    A.  Examples: Assistant EMS Chief Engineer 2, Assistant EMS Chief

         Engineer 2-1, Assistant EMS Chief Engineer 3, Assistant EMS Chief

             Engineer 4, Assistant EMS Chief Engineer 4-1, Assistant EMS Chief

         Engineer 5, Assistant EMS Chief Engineer 5-1, Assistant EMS Chief

         Engineer 6, Assistant EMS Chief Engineer 6-1, Assistant EMS Chief

         Engineer 7, Assistant EMS Chief Engineer 7-1, Assistant EMS Chief

         Engineer 8, Assistant EMS Chief Engineer 8-1.

10.  EMS SAFETY OFFICER - To be numbered, EMS Safety Officer and Station

   Number, unless more than one EMS Safety Officer, then use EMS Safety and      

   Station Number-1.

A.           Examples: EMS Safety Officer 2, EMS Safety Officer 2-1, EMS Safety Officer 3, EMS Safety Officer 3-1, EMS Safety Officer 4, EMS Safety Officer 4-1, EMS Safety Officer 5, EMS Safety Officer 5-1, EMS Safety Officer 6, EMS Safety Officer 6-1, EMS Safety Officer 7, EMS Safety Officer 7-1, EMS Safety Officer 8, EMS Safety Officer 8-1.

VI.  MONITOR NUMBERS

  1.  Each Company and/or Department member shall be issued a monitor

       number.

  2.  EMS providers shall use their monitor number.

Betterton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

Chief Renny Grapes

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

Chief John Darling

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Community Volunteer Fire Company of Millington, Inc.

Chief Charles Boyles

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Galena Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

Chief Albert (Bert) Piasecki, Jr.

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Kennedyville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.

Chief James L. Price, Jr.

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Kent & Queen Anne’s Rescue Squad, Inc.

Chief Jason Lobley

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.

Chief Mike Pinder

YES      NO      NOT PRESENT

Kent County Emergency Service Board

Chair Lynn Sutton

Submitted for Emergency Service Board Approval on ___June 2nd, 2025________________

Compliance Date ____July 2nd, 2025_______________________________________________

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