Senior Station Officer
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Senior Station Officer is a rank in the New Zealand
Fire Service. In career fire stations, an SSO will be the officer in charge of a single watch at a station with multiple appliances
. They will ride as officer on one appliance, with the other appliances being commanded by Station Officer
s.
Senior Station Officer is also a rank in the MFB (Metropolitan Fire Brigade
) in Melbourne, Australia. It also became a rank in the CFA (Country Fire Authority
) in 2010.
In a volunteer brigade there will usually be only one SSO, and some volunteer brigades have no SSO positions at all. Here the SSO acts as the senior operational officer, to allow the Chief Fire Officer
and their deputy to focus on the running of the brigade.
In both career and volunteer situations, an SSO reports to a CFO.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
Fire Service. In career fire stations, an SSO will be the officer in charge of a single watch at a station with multiple appliances
Fire apparatus
A fire apparatus, fire engine, fire truck, or fire appliance is a vehicle designed to assist in fighting fires by transporting firefighters to the scene and providing them with access to the fire, along with water or other equipment...
. They will ride as officer on one appliance, with the other appliances being commanded by Station Officer
Station Officer
Station Officer is a rank in a number of Commonwealth and other fire services, including those in Australia, the United Kingdom and the New Zealand Fire Service.-Australia and New Zealand:...
s.
Senior Station Officer is also a rank in the MFB (Metropolitan Fire Brigade
Metropolitan Fire Brigade (Melbourne)
The Metropolitan Fire Brigade , also known as the Metropolitan Fire and Emergency Services Board, provides firefighting, rescue, and hazardous material incident response services to the metropolitan area of Melbourne, Victoria, Australia...
) in Melbourne, Australia. It also became a rank in the CFA (Country Fire Authority
Country Fire Authority
Country Fire Authority, or CFA, is the name of the fire service that provides firefighting and other emergency services to all of the country areas and regional townships within the state of Victoria, Australia, as well as large portions of the outer suburban areas and growth corridors of Melbourne...
) in 2010.
In a volunteer brigade there will usually be only one SSO, and some volunteer brigades have no SSO positions at all. Here the SSO acts as the senior operational officer, to allow the Chief Fire Officer
Chief Fire Officer
A Chief Fire Officer or CFO is the highest ranking Officer in the UK Fire & Rescue Service. There are currently 59 Chief Fire Officers serving in the United Kingdom in charge of County Fire Services....
and their deputy to focus on the running of the brigade.
In both career and volunteer situations, an SSO reports to a CFO.