Re:I Don't Want to Be on Call Anymore
by blacksmith_tb on Sunday November 28, 2021 @10:24PM
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Firefighters in the US typically work 24hr shifts, then have 48hr off, then repeat[1]. You could say they are 'on call' during that 24hr shift, of course they don't normally fight fires every minute of it (luckily), much of that time is spent doing things in the firehouse like maintenance, eating, etc.
1: https://firefighternow.com/firefighter-shift-schedules-and-w...
On call for a week every 8 weeks is a lot different to a once a year event like a manager getting a call that a break-in happened at a store.