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Firefighters propose 48/96 schedule pilot; commission asks staff to verify numbers
Summary
A firefighter presented a 48/96 (48 hours on, 96 off) work‑schedule pilot to reduce fatigue and improve retention; commissioners asked for finance and staffing analyses and agreed to a subcommittee to review implementation and impacts.
Firefighters presented a proposal to trial a 48/96 shift schedule and commissioners directed staff to verify the numbers and form a subcommittee to study operational impacts.
Firefighter Juan Marayan gave a detailed presentation on the proposed 48/96 schedule — 48 hours on duty followed by 96 hours off — and recommended a six‑month pilot to measure fatigue, overtime, morale and retention. He said departments in the region, including Palm View and Alton, had run similar trials and that most participants…
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