This is a fixed (no rotation) shift pattern that uses 3 teams working 24-hr shifts to provide 24/7 coverage. Each team repeats the following sequence over a 63 day period: 1 day on, 1 day off, 1 day on, 1 day off, 1 day on, 4 days off. Characteristics Plan ID C3TF24-1 Name 3 Team Fixed 24 Plan Applicability 24/7 operations Teams Required 3 Shifts Day (24-hr) Repeat Cycle… Read More »3 Team Fixed 24 Hour Shift Pattern | 24/7 Shift Coverage
This plan uses 3 teams and two 12-hr shifts to provide 24/7 coverage. Each team works 7 consecutive day shifts, 7 consecutive night shifts, then takes 7 days off. Characteristics Plan ID C3TR12-3 Name Extended 12 Plan Applicability 24/7 operations Teams Required 3 Shifts Day (12-hr), Night (12-hr) Repeat Cycle 21 days Rotation Rotating between day and night shifts every week Average Hours per Week 56 Staffing Fluctuation Balanced from… Read More »Extended 12 Hour Shift Pattern | 24/7 Shift Coverage
This is a fast rotation shift pattern that uses 3 teams and two 12-hr shifts to provide 24/7 coverage. Each team rotates through the following sequence every six days: 2 day shifts, 2 night shifts, and 2 days off. Characteristics Plan ID C3TR12-2 Name DDNNOO Plan Applicability 24/7 operations Teams Required 3 Shifts Day (12-hr), Night (12-hr) Repeat Cycle 6 days Rotation Fast rotation between day and night shifts… Read More »DDNNOO Shift Pattern | 24/7 Shift Coverage
This is a fast rotating shift pattern that uses 3 teams and two 12-hr shifts to provide 24/7 coverage. Each team rotates through the following sequence every three days: 1 day shift, 1 night shift, and 1 day off. Characteristics Plan ID C3TR12-1 Name DNO Plan Applicability 24/7 operations Teams Required 3 Shifts Day (12-hr), Night (12-hr) Repeat Cycle 3 days Rotation Fast rotation between day and night shifts… Read More »DNO Shift Pattern | 24/7 Shift Coverage
This is a fixed (no rotation) shift pattern that uses 3 teams and three 8-hr shifts to provide 24/7 coverage. One team will be permanently on the day shift, one will be on the swing shift, and one will be on the night shift. Characteristics Plan ID C3TF08-1 Name 3 Team Fixed 8 Plan Applicability 24/7 operations Teams Required 3 Shifts Day (8-hr), Swing (8-hr), Night (8-hr) Repeat Cycle… Read More »3 Team Fixed 8 Hour Shift Pattern | 24/7 Shift Coverage
The 24-48 shift pattern uses three teams (i.e. platoons) and three shifts to provide 24/7 coverage. It consists of a 3-day cycle where each team works one 24-hour shift followed by 2 consecutive days (48 hours) off duty. This shift pattern is very popular with fire departments in the United States and is also known as ABC shift pattern. Characteristics Plan ID C3TF24-4 Name 24-48 Shift Schedule Applicability 24/7… Read More »24-48 Shift Pattern | 24/7 Shift Coverage
The 48-96 work schedule has been gaining acceptance from fire departments and emergency medical services in the United States as a way to reduce the number of work days and the associated long commutes. This work schedule uses three teams (i.e. platoons) and three shifts to provide 24/7 coverage. It consists of a 6-day cycle where each team works two consecutive 24-hour shifts, followed by 4 consecutive days off duty.… Read More »48-96 Shift Pattern | 24/7 Shift Coverage
Very popular with fire departments and emergency services agencies, the Kelly shift pattern uses three teams (i.e. platoons) and three shifts to provide 24/7 coverage. It consists of a 9-day cycle where each team works one 24-hour shift, followed by 24 hours off duty, works another 24-hour shift, followed by 24 hours off duty, then works a final 24-hour shift, followed by 4 consecutive days off duty. Personnel work an… Read More »Kelly Shift Pattern | 24/7 Shift Coverage