The Winds of Change in Emergency Management Departments
Question 2 • Principles of Fire and Rescue
Protective Service Operations include correctional officers, firefighters, police officers, and other occupations that serve to protect the community. Based on the table below, how do opportunities in firefighting compare to opportunities in police and investigation careers? Percent of Total Employed Occupation Women Black or African American Asian Hispanic or Latino First-line supervisors of Police and Detectives 15.3 8.6 1.5 10.5 First-line supervisors of Firefighters 0.1 4.5 0.2 3.5 Detectives and criminal investigators 20.1 13.8 1.0 14.9 Firefighters 3.5 11.4 0.7 8.5 Police Officers 13.4 14.2 2.4 15.3
Answer
A
There is less opportunity for female firefighters to become supervisors than for female police officers to become supervisors.
B
There is less opportunity for Hispanic police officers to become detectives than for Hispanic firefighters to become supervisors.
C
There is more opportunity for female firefighters to become supervisors than for female police officers to become detectives.
D
There is more opportunity for Asian firefighters to become supervisors than for African-American police officers to become supervisors.
Explanation
Compare the percentage of women in the two supervisor occupations. Women make up 0.1% of first-line supervisors of firefighters, compared with 15.3% of first-line supervisors of police and detectives. Since 0.1% is much lower, the table supports choice A.
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