Question 9 • Introduction to Law, Public Safety, Corrections, and Security
Which of the following best describes how the motivations for life and career differ between volunteer and career firefighters?
Answer
A
Career firefighters usually keep looking for higher positions and move frequently within departments, creating turnovers at many stations.
B
Career firefighters can develop rank once they have successfully passed all of their physical, aptitude, and intellectual tests.
C
Volunteer firefighters usually lack the ability to pass all of the physical or intellectual requrements.
D
Volunteer firefighters obey the same guidelines, are committed citizens, but they cannot fully dedicate themselves to firefighting as firefighters who receive salaries.