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Longview Fire Department begins yearlong trial of 48-hour-on/96-hour-off shift schedule
Summary
Longview Fire Chief announced at the Jan. 9 council meeting that the department began a one-year trial moving operational personnel to a 48-hour-on/96-hour-off schedule after an internal vote; council members asked about ambulance coverage, overtime and staffing while staff described temporary station relocations during construction.
Longview — At the Longview City Council meeting on Jan. 9, 2025, Longview Fire Chief Stillman announced the fire department began a one-year trial switching operational personnel to a 48-hour-on/96-hour-off shift schedule.
"We switched and altered to a 48 hour on duty, 96 hour off duty shift schedule," Chief Stillman told the council as he described the department's decision and the committee process that led to it.
The change follows a multi-year internal discussion and a department-wide vote. Chief Stillman said a committee representing ranks and stations vetted data and recommended the change; "just under 81% of the fire department wanted to make this shift change and do it for a trial period of 1 year to see how we like it," he said. The department will convene the committee every three months during the trial to evaluate outcomes.
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