Live Oak Fire Department beginning switch to new firefighter schedule

Christian Peterson [email protected] First responders have very unique schedules compared to most workers, often spending days on duty at a time. These long shifts can contribute to exhaustion, affecting both physical and mental health, reducing less time with family and impacting job performance. These concerns prompted the Live Oak Fire Department (LOFD) to pursue a new firefighter schedule. Roughly five years ago, LOFD began discussing a switch from its current 24-48 schedule to a 48-96 schedule. Under the current schedule, firefighters work 24 hours followed by 48 hours off. However, the proposed 48-96 schedule means firefighters would work for 48 hours then