What shift does a Firefighter work?
A.A workday consists of 24 hours, starting at 7:00 a.m. and ending at 7:00 a.m. the following morning. A firefighter will work 1 day, have the next day off, work 1 day, have the next day off, work 1 day and have the next 4 days off. Their schedule allows them to work either 9, 10 or 11 days out of the month, but those days are 24 hours long. Yes, the firefighters do get to sleep. They sleep at night just like the rest of us who work days, but they are required to rise at a moment’s notice if an emergency call comes in. Very seldom does a night go by without at least one emergency call. Q.
