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Firefighters and residents urge Garland committee to change schedules, cite burnout, recruitment and mental-health data
Summary
During public comment, current and former Garland firefighters urged a schedule change to reduce burnout and improve retention; a captain cited survey data showing suicidal thoughts among departmental respondents and urged moving toward a 42-hour (24/72) week for recovery and family time.
Several current and former Garland firefighters addressed the Fire & EMS Stakeholder Committee during the public comment period, urging changes in staffing and schedule to address heavy call volumes, recruitment challenges and mounting mental-health concerns.
Tommy Little, who said he has 33 years with Garland’s fire service, described a sharp rise in calls over his career: "We used to make 12,000 runs a year. Take us to today ... we make 30 to 32,000 runs a year," he said, and…
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