In most American and Canadian fire services, a captain ranks above a lieutenant and below a battalion chief, and therefore two grades above a regular firefighter.
Fire departments typically arrange the shifts so that a captain can be present at most emergencies.
[2] Besides those who work at fire stations, captains are employed in other roles such as managing training.
The rank of captain does not always have a direct equivalent in the United Kingdom and Commonwealth countries outside of Canada.
Like a captain in American and Canadian fire departments, the watch manager is two grades above a regular firefighter.