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Firefighter families and regional peers urge Plano to consider 48/96 schedule; council says staffing schedule is city manager's responsibility
Summary
Multiple speakers, including firefighters' spouses and out-of-town chiefs, urged the council to add a 48/96 schedule change for Plano Fire Rescue to a future agenda; the mayor said per the city charter staff schedules are the city manager's responsibility and that the city's internal processes will address the request.
Dozens of public speakers at the March 25 meeting urged the Plano City Council to consider changing the city's firefighter staffing schedule from the current 24/48 pattern to a 48/96 schedule; speakers included firefighters, family members and peer chiefs who said the schedule is a national best practice for health and recruitment.
Several speakers described personal impacts from the current schedule. Lindsay Scribner, who identified herself as a long-time fire family member, said the 48/96 schedule "doesn't just improve the well-being of firefighters, it strengthens their families and enhances service of the citizens they protect." Raquel Blades, whose child is medically complex, said the longer recovery…
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