Which staffing type typically involves an ongoing salary for services rendered?

The staffing type that typically involves an ongoing salary for services rendered is the career type. Career fire personnel are employed full-time by a fire department and receive consistent salaries, benefits, and often additional job security typical of full-time employment. This model allows for dedicated staff who can respond to incidents anytime, thus providing a high level of readiness and service continuity.

In contrast, other staffing types, such as paid-on-call, involve firefighters who may hold another job and respond as needed, receiving payment only when they are called to duty. Volunteer firefighters offer their services without compensation, responding to emergencies as their schedules permit, and are not salaried. The combination model consists of both paid and volunteer personnel, leading to variability in compensation based on the level of involvements and the specific duties they undertake.