Which division handles active firefighting and emergency response?

• A. Operations/Suppression Division
• B. Administrative/Staff Division
• C. Training Division
• D. Prevention Division

Answer: (A)

Active firefighting and emergency response are handled by the Operations/Suppression division. This team is on the scene, directing firefighting efforts, performing search and rescue, providing ventilation, and ensuring scene safety. They make the tactical decisions and deploy resources to attack the fire and manage the incident from start to finish. The other divisions support the mission in different ways—Administrative/Staff takes care of budgets and personnel, Training develops and runs education and drills, and Prevention conducts fire inspections and code enforcement. So, the division that directly handles active firefighting and on-scene response is the Operations/Suppression division.