What do you call your operators?

[Catch22]

We go with "Driver/Engineer" here.

[firepundit]

Most of what I hear them called will get my post cancelled 8-)

[FFFRED]

Here we call them:

Motor Pump Operators MPO's or Engine Company Chauffeurs(ECC's) for Engine men...

...or for the Ladder... Ladder Company Chaffeurs. (LCC's)

Or generally speaking..."Chauffeur"

Also a term that isn't in as much use anymore...is First whip or senior whip.(or a varitation of the above) The combination of refering to senior man who is usually Chauffeur, in reference to the horse drawn days (chauffeur had a whip to prod the horses.)

FTM-PTB

[LFDAO10]

In my county the position is just apparatus operator or A-O for short. It is also considered a rank position above firefighter.

[MoosemanKBB527]

usually we do talk about them until they're referred to as that a-hole over there on the pump

[dmleblanc]

What do you call your operators?

Pat, Joey, and Blake....

[fire0099881]

Chief!!!!!

[dmleblanc]

Chief!!!!!

Yeah, sometimes the operator goes by that title too...

[USAFFF06]

Paid/Volley = anyone that can drive (no volleys qualified at this time)

Military = Driver/Operators

[kiddbizkitt03]

DFD (Detroit) uses FEO also

[HFDINSTR]

Depends on the apparatus.

Grass truck, engine Driver/Operator
Tanker/Tender Driver

[cozmosis]

Our chief calls them Fire Apparatus Engineers, but he's the only one. Everyone else keeps it brief and calls them engineer. In my department, it's a rank above firefighter. Although their job description is heavy on operating the apparatus, I would say they step-up as company officer more than their counterparts at other departments.

[FireMedic049]

What do you call your operators?

Nothing, I'm my unit's operator and they don't like it when I talk to myself.

[kuh shise]

It will be OK as long as you don't answer yourself back!!

[Eno305]

We simply call them drivers, operators or PO's (Pump Operators). Whether ICS / NIMS is going to result in them being called EO's remains to be seen.

[mrfire29]

in birmingham Al ours are called FAO fire appartus operator . AO for short

[ffmedcbk1]

driver or chauffer

[rm1524]

Where i'm from they call me a dkhead, but the offical title is an engineer.

[Lifeguard911]

Personally, I prefer the term Driver/Engineer. It fits whether I operate an Engine or a Rescue.
I hate the term "Chauffeur". I get this image of the "Chauffeur" getting out of the cab and holding the doors open so the other firefighters can get out. Chauffeurs get tips from the people they drive around. My crew has never tipped me once!

[footrat]

Many people drive. Being a driver is not a promotion. However, we have a position called Fire Apparatus Operator (FAO), which is between FFII and Captain. It would be the equivalent of a FFIII or Engineer position, but a little different. It's an untested promotion, so anyone can attain the rank.

We used to have a tested Driver Engineer position. Now, the most senior FAO drives, or rides seat if the officer is off.