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Council approves shift change for Fire Rescue to 24/72 schedule to address retention, staffing
Summary
Greenville City Council approved a plan to transition Fire Rescue from a 24/48 schedule to a 24/72 schedule, a change presented as intended to improve work‑life balance, retention and recruitment; staff said implementation will require additional hires and use of vacancy work groups during transition.
Greenville City Council on Sept. 11 voted 5–0 to approve Fire Rescue leadership—s proposal to transition the department—s primary patrol schedule from a 24/48 model to a 24/72 model. Deputy Chief Jesse Harris presented the proposal and said the change responds to turnover and employee requests for more rest and regular weekends off. "We're the largest fire based EMS department in the state," Deputy Chief Jesse Harris told council, explaining roughly 83% of the department—s roughly 21,500 calls are EMS related and many employees cited…
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