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Fire chief recommends keeping 48/96 firefighter schedule after two-year review
Summary
Chief Blassingame presented a two-year review of the department's 48/96 schedule, citing improved rest and morale in firefighter surveys, low incident correlation with schedule, and staff recommendation to adopt the schedule permanently.
Chief Blassingame presented a two-year review of the Prosper Fire Department's 48/96 schedule and recommended the council adopt the schedule in full. He said the schedule (48 consecutive hours on duty followed by 96 off) was implemented on Jan. 6, 2024; surveys showed 94% support at implementation and a later survey returned 100% support for keeping it.
The chief reviewed incident metrics: two reportable vehicle accidents in the period (no injuries), two minor medication errors in 2025 with no harm to patients, and six workers' compensation injuries in 2025 (one major knee/leg injury from a construction fire). "We think that...the schedule played no part in these incidents," he said, and recommended no changes to the schedule. Council asked no substantive follow-up and accepted the recommendation.
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