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Prosper fire chief recommends keeping 48/96 shift schedule after one-year pilot
Summary
After a one-year pilot, Prosper Fire Department staff recommended adopting the 48/96 shift schedule permanently, citing improved rest, morale and training hours. Council members asked staff to return with another review in 12 months to verify budget and operational impacts.
The Prosper Fire Department presented a one-year review of its 48/96 shift schedule on Feb. 11, 2025, and staff recommended making the schedule permanent while agreeing to return with another review in 12 months.
Chief: "This is our 1 year review. We implemented the, the 48 96 schedule for the firefighters that are on shift, in February," the chief told the council, summarizing the pilot and the department—s findings.
Why it matters: The schedule—where crews work two consecutive 24-hour shifts and then are off for 96 hours—was implemented as a pilot to improve firefighter quality…
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