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Reviewed Date: May 23, 2017

Original Author: 
MTAS
Date Created: 
Aug 1, 2001


Subjects:
Fire--Personnel
Personnel--Schedules and shifts

Fire Department Schedule

Summary: 
Proposed 28-day schedule for a fire department working a 24/48 shift pattern, including meal time deduction and kelly day.

Knowledgebase-Fire Department ScheduleFire Department - 3 platoon system - 24 2/ 472shift pattern - 28 day schedule

Working in excess of 24 hours with meal time deduction and one kelly-day every third 28 day cycle.

First 28 day cycle:

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Day 1

A - shift(1)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 2

B - shift(1)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 3

C -shift(1)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 4

A - shift(2)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 5

B - shift(2)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 6

C - shift(2)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 7

A - shift(3)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 8

B - shift(3)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 9

C - shift(3)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 10

A - shift(4)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 11

B - shift(4)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 12

C - shift(4)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 13

A - shift(5)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 14

B - shift(5)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 15

C - shift(5)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 16

A - shift(6)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 17

B - shift(6)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 18

C - shift(6)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 19

A - shift(7)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 20

B - shift(7)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 21

C - shift(7)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 22

A - shift(8)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 23

B - shift(8)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 24

C - shift(8)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 25

A - shift(9)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 26

B - shift(9)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 27

C - shift(9)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 28

A - shift(10)

Kelly-day

Part-time

firefighter

works

A shift: 10 shifts minus one kelly day equals 9 shifts, 9 x 23.5 hrs. = 211.5 hrs.

B shift: 9 shifts x 23.5 hrs. = 211.5 hours

C shift: 9 shifts x 23.5 hrs. = 211.5 hours

Fire Department - 3 platoon system - 24 / 48 shift pattern - 28 day schedule

Working in excess of 24 hours with meal time deduction

Second 28 day cycle:

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Day 1

B - shift(1)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 2

C - shift(1)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 3

A -shift(1)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 4

B - shift(2)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 5

C - shift(2)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 6

A - shift(2)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 7

B - shift(3)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 8

C - shift(3)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 9

A - shift(3)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 10

B - shift(4)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 11

C - shift(4)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 12

A - shift(4)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 13

B - shift(5)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 14

C - shift(5)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 15

A - shift(5)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 16

B - shift(6)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 17

C - shift(6)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 18

A - shift(6)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 19

B - shift(7)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 20

C - shift(7)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 21

A - shift(7)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 22

B - shift(8)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 23

C - shift(8)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 24

A - shift(8)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 25

B - shift(9)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 26

C - shift(9)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 27

A - shift(9)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 28

B - shift(10)

Kelly-day

Part-time

firefighter

works

B shift: 10 shifts minus one kelly day equals 9 shifts, 9 x 23.5 hrs. = 211.5 hrs.

C shift: 9 shifts x 23.5 hrs. = 211.5 hours

A shift: 9 shifts x 23.5 hrs. = 211.5 hours

Fire Department - 3 platoon system - 24 / 48 shift pattern - 28 day schedule

Working in excess of 24 hours with meal time deduction

Third 28 day cycle:

Sunday Monday Tuesday Wednesday Thursday Friday Saturday

Day 1

C - shift(1)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 2

A - shift(1)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 3

B -shift(1)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 4

C - shift(2)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 5

A - shift(2)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 6

B - shift(2)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 7

C - shift(3)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 8

A - shift(3)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 9

B - shift(3)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 10

C - shift(4)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 11

A - shift(4)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 12

B - shift(4)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 13

C - shift(5)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 14

A - shift(5)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 15

B - shift(5)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 16

C - shift(6)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 17

A - shift(6)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 18

B - shift(6)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 19

C - shift(7)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 20

A - shift(7)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 21

B - shift(7)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 22

C - shift(8)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 23

A - shift(8)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 24

B - shift(8)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 25

C - shift(9)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 26

A - shift(9)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 27

B - shift(9)

7am-7:30am

24.5Hrs.

-1hr. meal

23.5 hrs.
Day 28

C - shift(10)

Kelly-day

Part-time

firefighter

works

C shift: 10 shifts minus one kelly day equals 9 shifts, 9 x 23.5 hrs. = 211.5 hrs.

A shift: 9 shifts x 23.5 hrs. = 211.5 hours

B shift: 9 shifts x 23.5 hrs. = 211.5 hours


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