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Firefighter Schedules u0026 Working Hours EXPLAINED

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I’m looking into become a firefighter and this is really helpful information to know!! Thank you so much for this video!!
Comment from : @alejandromurillo2105

We do the 24/48 The 48/96 is hyped to be very beneficial, but that would create more distress at home for my working wife to figure out all the crazy logistics of schedules Being gone for 48 wouldn't work 24/72 would be great!
Comment from : @rjman48

Great content! I’m trying out for a department next month that works a 48/96 Finally wising up and making the switch from LE to FD lol
Comment from : @mschrage618

Is there any reference for firefighter tell how they work hours per week
Comment from : @northwind5145

CA firefighter - 48/96 for 3 platoons So easy
Comment from : @sbboy333

I’m out in the New Mexico and most departments are 48/96 I start my first 48 as a career firefighter 9/18!
Comment from : @Andrew-ve7fz

We work a 4 group schedule, 24 on, 48 off, 24 on, 96 off It works out to 8 24 hr shifts each month There is a ton of OT, too
Comment from : @flairball

may wanna take the gum out of your mouth in future videos
Comment from : @RainForestLeDoux

what dose Kelly days mean
Comment from : @y_s_k_18

24/72 master race checking in
Comment from : @brucemaccallan4721

4 shifts - 24 on, 24 off, 24 on, 120 off
Comment from : @jstjohn04011

Ive worked the Kelly schedule (Cali swing) and I loved it I moved to a department that does 24/48 and absolutely hate it I went from bragging about having the best schedule ever to talking about having the worst schedule ever, lol I'm trying to push for a change from 24/48 to 48/96, but older firefighters hate change, lol Wish me luck!
Comment from : @tram7347

Do they let you take naps during the workday lol
Comment from : @timbaze5207

Im a girl and im still in highschool but being a firefighter was always what i wanted to do when i graduate and Im scared of how hard its gonna be i dont know if i have the physical requirements and i was hoping that this job would keep me occupied This video did help a lot so thanks
Comment from : @alyssahanna4867

we do 24 on 24 off 24 on 5 days off
Comment from : @nevas8693

Im out of high school 19 years old and was looking into EMS schooling for awhile to get my start in the service, but I've been hearing a lot about fire cadet programs Im having a hard time figuring out what would land me a career in the fire service in the long run or what id be better off doing now
Comment from : @elibrackett

Great, brcomprehensive explanation
Comment from : @qualitywhims9102

so how do you go about actually obtaining the ideal shift you want?
Comment from : @Achlys384

I really want to become a firefighter I hope everyone who sees this becomes a firefighter I'll respond back to the comment when I become one
Comment from : @SauveySauve

My department does 24/72 😀
Comment from : @joserosa5676

Can you explain what Garcia is?
Comment from : @BetweentheBuckeyes

Detroit do work 2 days on 5 days off
Comment from : @warrenross56

I worked Monday and Wednesday and Friday of Tuesday Thursday Saturday and Sunday
Comment from : @peggypreston6466

Question If I work 1 extra 24 hour day per week would that be 24 hours or overtime?
Comment from : @mel-vinceneilson8704

How does a firefighter keep a weekly appointment, like let’s say, therapy every Wednesday, if you work different days every week?
Comment from : @ledfarmer100

Butter understanding
Comment from : @TheSuperflous

Thanks for explaining
Comment from : @cheesychester9647

Does a Kelly day cost more money to the department or save money?
Comment from : @bimcanes100

Very helpful!!
Comment from : @kellymoros

Our department in CA is a 48/96
Comment from : @wheely7809

Correctional is12 hr shift I’m sorry but working 24hr shift is not healthy at all
Comment from : @MrJkboy21

All of these beat a 9 to 5
Comment from : @cgrr8090

Just applied for Houston fire department, this was definitely my main concern
Comment from : @TakeAStabProductions

Great video! I’ve never heard of California Swing Here in Southwestern Connecticut, our paid guys run 24/72’s Obviously some take advantage of OT (36’s) or 48’s
Comment from : @Stacker_Actual

The average for 24/48 is 56 hours
Comment from : @benjaminklein7299

I’ve heard of some ambulance agencies using 24/72 which hopefully becomes more popular in the fire service
Comment from : @ryanpudwill9773

give me the California
Comment from : @Arkane

At my department in NJ, we work 24/72 Great schedule
Comment from : @jasonmartinez9320

My schedule is 1 day (24h), 4 days off, cycle All year
Comment from : @ionatansimon6193

I'm using this in my Fire Science class Thanks
Comment from : @kevinkearns4164

i’m in the NYC tristate area most department i know of work a 24/72 i’m pretty sure that’s what FDNY works unofficially apparently their shift is a 9/15 but idk how they work that out to get the 24/72
Comment from : @NukeSpartan27

Right now I am doing 168 with no days off
Comment from : @FedFire8404

As an Air Force firefighter, I worked a straight 24 on/24 off You were assigned a Kelly day which could be any day, Sunday through Saturday There were no options to work your K-day, you must be off that day, including the civilians The idea was to keep you from working more than 72 hours per week However if your K-day was Monday, Wednesday, or Friday, the following week was a Sun/Tues/Thurs/Sat in which you wound up working 96 hours that week It didn’t matter to me as it was just another Fine Air Force Day
Comment from : @sjp35productions6

We work the following schedule:brTuesday, Thursday, Saturday, Mondaybr3 days off brFriday, Sundaybr2 days off brWednesdaybr5 days off brand it starts over again brit's basically a 21 day cycle we still work 240 hours a month but it's 10 twenty four hour shifts
Comment from : @rogermyers4884

Thank you for posting this stuff You’re content is inspiring me to change my career and start an EMT program
Comment from : @kthnxbi8834

You didn't cover the schedule that a lot of departments here in Canada follow 4 Platoons work 24hr shifts - usually 7am to 7am In a 4 week cycle you work one of each day of the week ie you work one Sunday, one Monday, one Tuesday etc every month If you work Sunday you'll work Wednesday If you work Monday you'll work Thursday If you work Friday you'll work Sunday and if you work Tuesday that's it for the week The cycle repeats every 4 weeks
Comment from : @spikerunner

I’d sell my soul to satan to get into the fire department for one of those schedules I hate Monday to Friday 9-5s
Comment from : @geebee6010

Love the videos, thank you!
Comment from : @KB-bm9tr

This is very generalized Most departments in the northeast work a 42 hour workweek with 4 platoons My schedule for example, is 24on/24off/24on/5 days off
Comment from : @Englewood_guy

Love for you to explain in more detail FLSA- OT
Comment from : @aaroneaster6154

One thing I like about the firefighter work schedule is I can have a definite answer to when I'll be home The 2 jobs I have right now, concrete and snow plowing, doesn't allow for that So while it's a weird work schedule to most, to me it's a lot more structured Thanks for the videos, I am a new volunteer, considering going full time after I get my training done, and have some calls under my belt to know for sure that's what I wanna do
Comment from : @Deerhunterjs

Correct me if I’m wrong, but isn’t the fire service based off a 56 hour work week because of exemption laws?
Comment from : @bettercurbappeal

So I do plan on becoming a firefighter shortly after highschool, is the yearly pay rate the same for each schedule?
Comment from : @StormGuard12

You left off FLSA Work cycle To determine if the Firefighter is untitled to overtime If they choice a 28 day cycle you only get overtime after working 212 hours in the 28 daysbrThe Kelly day can be used to reduce the over time the department pays outbrbrAnd also 48/96 is becoming way more popular I have worked all 3 shifts you talked aboutbrbrThere also are departments that have 4 shift's or work 10 and 14 hours shift in rotation
Comment from : @j81870

Now try explaining the 25 day FDNY chart 😂🤯😂
Comment from : @dc1235

In my country we work 24hours shift and we have three days off Monday 24/h, T,W,TH off, Friday 24, Sa, Sun, Monday off
Comment from : @ernestasmikuta5207

Question: are firefighters allowed to rest on shifts if time allows? Or is it an “you’re on the clock, so work” type situation?
Comment from : @EGray1401

Damm that’s a destroyed American 🇺🇸 flag
Comment from : @bladez4200

Would've been great if you included 24/72 since it's the norm here in the northeast
Comment from : @jonathanguarnizo1766

So it’s possible to be a correctional officer and a firefighter I want that life
Comment from : @damikey85

When I went career (in 1979) we were on a 56 on 112 off, with 3 hours off during the shift This was an attempt to comply with FLSA We loved that shift Every 3 months the shifts would rotate around and one shift would have 9 days off with pay I'll agree that the FF schedule is something that the average civilian can't really graspbut it is the most flexible schedule(s) you can haveand it is the best job on the planet
Comment from : @kelly806

This is misleading I’m on 24/48s and I haven’t been home for 7 days lol
Comment from : @nc818

My station was Volunteer / Career station Three Career FF worked 0700 - 1500 Monday thru Friday A fourth Career
Comment from : @edmcmahan5120

I work 80 hours a week and am currently on a 32 day stretch EZ PZ for me LOL
Comment from : @christiansegovis3707

How long does it take to become an Fire Marshall?
Comment from : @audittheretarded

I currently work 24on/24off/24on/5 off, can’t beat it
Comment from : @justinbabineau5006

Cali swing schedule is the best one, I would quit if we changed to 24/48 lol
Comment from : @TheJwalk1234

What about a 24 hour shift followed by 72 hours off?
Comment from : @robertryan3490

I'm on a 24-48-24-96 Took some getting used to but I like it
Comment from : @otakurj

I love these videos thank you
Comment from : @Deathbywill

Do you have a family? I’ve been wanting to get into this since talking to a buddy of mine who did it for 26 years and have that camaraderie like in the army but I got out of the army because I was always leaving for training and even missed my daughter birth overseas I want to get into this job because most people i talk to love it But how’s the life with your family? Do you bring them to the station or how do you or many others handle that aspect?
Comment from : @Moistyr1

Is there any way to be able to take Sunday’s off?
Comment from : @yidyb2862

So what happens to the rotation when there is a big out of control vegetation forest fire that last lets say 6weeks Here in CA I believe they go on 24on24off does the pay change as in OT, or are some hours and days go towards PTO/vacation/
Comment from : @siwhatscrackn

Sorry you chose a profession that doesn’t pay well enough
Comment from : @PressHBCA

Your math on the overtime is way off It is way more complicated You have to be paid overtime due to the Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) 7K exemption when you work over 53hrs in a week That being said it's still not that simple because your department can set the overtime pay period from 7-28 days, and they don't have to be in 7 day increments There are way to many variables to catch everything about overtime and Kelly Days within 7 mins to simplify it if you work the 10 shifts a month which most schedules will have you work that would be 1213 days a year, multiply that by 24hrs and that will give you 2920hrs in a year FLSA allows for 53hrs a week before overtime or comp if you have that option are awarded and that is 2756hrs which is a difference of 164hrs annually divided by 12 its about 14hrs of OT a month built in I appreciate the breakdown but I also want to know what do you do about mandatory overtime on your California Swing schedule?
Comment from : @henryapfelbach1845