The two categories that lights equipment should be divided into.

• A. Hand-held
• B. Portable and fixed
• C. Mobile and stationary
• D. Solar and electric

Answer: (B)

Lights equipment is grouped by how it is deployed at a scene: portable versus fixed. Portable lights are designed to be moved with you, carried, placed on stands, or reoriented quickly as the situation changes, often battery-powered for flexibility. Fixed lights stay in one location or are wired into a power source to provide steady illumination for a defined area over time. This distinction matters because it helps responders plan lighting coverage—you can bring portable lights where needed and rely on fixed lights for reliable, long-term illumination without constant repositioning. The other options don’t fit as the main division: hand-held is just a type within portable lighting, not the broad split; mobile vs. stationary is similar but not the standard terminology; solar vs. electric focuses on power source rather than how the lights are deployed.