Which status indicates a unit is not currently active and not available?

Which status indicates a unit is not currently active and not available?

• A. Assigned
• B. Out-of-service
• C. Available
• D. In transit

Answer: (B)

Understanding unit status in this context means knowing whether a unit can be assigned right away. When a unit is out of service, it isn’t active and isn’t available for assignment due to maintenance, repairs, or other downtime. It’s effectively sidelined until the issue is resolved, so it can’t respond to incidents. In contrast, being assigned means it’s already working on something, being in transit means it’s moving to or from a location and may still join later, and being available means it’s ready to be deployed. So out of service directly conveys not active and not available.

Understanding unit status in this context means knowing whether a unit can be assigned right away. When a unit is out of service, it isn’t active and isn’t available for assignment due to maintenance, repairs, or other downtime. It’s effectively sidelined until the issue is resolved, so it can’t respond to incidents. In contrast, being assigned means it’s already working on something, being in transit means it’s moving to or from a location and may still join later, and being available means it’s ready to be deployed. So out of service directly conveys not active and not available.