A unique role for the deputy or assistant chief is the ability to perform the duties and responsibilities of the fire chief in his or he absence. Why is the deputy chief well suited for this role?
The deputy chief controls the expenditures and provides data to the fire chief.
The deputy chief has the same experience and years of service as the fire chief.
The deputy chief has the same number of people reporting to him or her as report to the fire chief.

The deputy chief reports directly to the fire chief and helps with budgets and operations.

Adefendant charged with driving while intoxicated pleaded not guilty and insisted on a trial. right before the trial began, he fired his attorney and decided to defend himself. at one point during opening arguments, the defendant began to act like a cat, meowing and chasing an imaginary squirrel out of the courtroom. if no one else raises the issue of the defendant's competency to stand trial, what is the responsibility of the trial judge here? a) the trial judge has no responsibility, because the defendant decided to defend himself. b) the trial judge has no responsibility, because she cannot decide whether the defendant is competent to stand trial. c) the trial judge must raise the issue of competency, because the defendant is representinghimself. d) the trial judge must raise the issue of competency, because the constitution obligates her to do.