What schedule do firefighters and paramedics work?
Field personnel with the Loudoun County Department of Fire, Rescue, and Emergency Management-Operations Division have a 42-hour work week and operate on one of three schedules: The 5-12 shift is a 12-hour day, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m., and is based on a Monday-Friday schedule with every weekend off. In addition to each weekend off, you will also be off at least one weekday each week. This is a 10-week rotation of days off where the tenth week you only work Tuesday & Wednesday. The 7-12 shift is a 12-hour day, from 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and is based upon a seven-day-a-week schedule. The first week you work Monday, Tuesday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday; and the second week only Wednesday and Thursday. It is a constant two-week rotation. The 24-72 shift is a fixed schedule where you work 24 hours. 6:00 a.m. to 6:00 a.m., and then are off for 72 hours, in other words, if you work Monday, you will work again on Friday. This translates to 7-8 24-hour shifts per month.
