What kind of calls do firefighters respond to most often?
:~~ Medical Emergencies
What kind of settings do firefighters work in?
:~~ (1) Urban & Suburban areas;
(2) Airports;
(3) Chemical Plants;
(4) Industrial Sites;
(5) Rural Areas like grasslands and forests
What are firefighte...
(3) DAY SHIFTS of 10-hours for 3-4 DAYS, NIGHT SHIFTS of 14-hours for 3-4 NIGHTS,
with 3-4 days off
True or False: Fire lieutenants and fire captains work the same hours as the
firefighters they supervise.
✓ :~~ True
What percentage of fire companies are staffed by volunteer firefighters?
✓ :~~ 70%
In a 2002 study, how many jobs were held by (1) Paid Career Volunteers, (2) First-
line Supervisors/Managers of Firefighting and Prevention Workers, and (3) Fire
Inspectors.
✓ :~~ (1) 282,000
(2) 63,000
(3) 14,000
About 8 out of 10 firefighting workers are employed by who?
✓ :~~ Municipal or County Fire Departments
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