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48/96 Review What WFLSD Learned?

48/96 Review What WFLSD Learned?. Statistics Fire Chief Dennis Johnson Operational Issues Deputy Chief Bud Backer Union Perspective President Bob Whipple Employee/Family Impacts Lt. Greg Ahearn. 48/96 Review What WFLSD Learned?. History (Prior to Implementation) –

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48/96 Review What WFLSD Learned?

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  1. 48/96 ReviewWhat WFLSD Learned? Statistics Fire Chief Dennis Johnson Operational Issues Deputy Chief Bud Backer Union Perspective President Bob Whipple Employee/Family Impacts Lt. Greg Ahearn

  2. 48/96 ReviewWhat WFLSD Learned? History (Prior to Implementation) – Required Union Vote (83% in favor) Reviewed info from Jan-Sept 2005. Members had worked 128-48 hr shifts. Members had worked 59–72 hr shifts. Had 10392 hrs experience in 2005. One reported accident.

  3. 48/96 ReviewWhat WFLSD Learned? Sick Leave Utilization

  4. 48/96 ReviewWhat WFLSD Learned? Sick Leave Utilization

  5. 48/96 ReviewWhat WFLSD Learned? • Three long term sick leaves beginning in 2005 and carrying into 2006 (Prior to 48/96) • One extensive family illness beginning in June, 2006 • No such events in first nine months of 2005 Sick Leave Utilization

  6. 48/96 ReviewWhat WFLSD Learned? Sick Leave Utilization

  7. 48/96 ReviewWhat WFLSD Learned? Sick Leave Utilization

  8. 48/96 ReviewWhat WFLSD Learned? • 151 Shift trades in 2005, totaling 3341 hrs. • 71 Shift trades in 2006, totaling 1383 hrs. • 53% reduction in shift trades. • 59% reduction in trade hours. Shift Trades

  9. 48/96 ReviewWhat WFLSD Learned? Shift Trades

  10. 48/96 ReviewWhat WFLSD Learned? Shift Trades Hours Traded

  11. 48/96 ReviewWhat WFLSD Learned? Total Overtime Hours 268 hour reduction equals 3.6% decrease

  12. 48/96 ReviewWhat WFLSD Learned? Overtime Hours by Shift

  13. 48/96 ReviewWhat WFLSD Learned? Overtime Hours Variables • Three long term leaves followed us into 2006 prior to the start of 48/96. • Overtime coverage of these long term leaves were almost 1700 hours. • One long term family leave issue accounts for almost 500 hours of overtime. • No similar long term leaves in Jan-Sept 2005.

  14. 48/96 ReviewWhat WFLSD Learned? Adjusted Total Overtime Hours 2446 hour reduction equals 32.8% decrease

  15. 48/96 ReviewWhat WFLSD Learned? Adjusted Overtime Hours by Shift

  16. 48/96 ReviewWhat WFLSD Learned? Training Compliance

  17. 48/96 ReviewWhat WFLSD Learned? Training Compliance

  18. 48/96 ReviewWhat WFLSD Learned? Exposure to 72 hour Shifts

  19. 48/96 ReviewWhat WFLSD Learned? Commute Mileage • Average one-way commute – 29.6 miles/person. • Twenty personnel assigned per shift. • Minimum staffing of fifteen personnel on shift. • Graph indicates miles traveled based on staffing variables of 15-20 personnel on shift.

  20. 48/96 ReviewWhat WFLSD Learned? Annual Mileage Traveled

  21. 48/96 ReviewWhat WFLSD Learned? Firefighter Fatigue • Continue to find methods/funding to measure fatigue. • Personnel surveys report less potential than “Modified Detroit.” • Personnel intuition and general response valid. • Ability to adapt to longer shift schedule probable 48 hour shifts as a “norm” versus occasional.

  22. 48/96 ReviewWhat WFLSD Learned? Health/Wellness Program Doug Bahr writes: “For those FF's who only work out on shift, there are the same amount of shifts per month.” “Many of our FF's consistently come in off duty to work out.  This probably occurs more frequently because they are more refreshed during the 4 day and they don't have "station burnout" caused by the feeling they are always at the fire station.

  23. 48/96 ReviewWhat WFLSD Learned? Health/Wellness Program Doug Bahr writes: “I believe that in general our FF's are in better condition than in previous years.” “In general, I do not think the 48/96 has had a detrimental effect on our program and through the support of our Administration with annual Medicals, we are more aware of our own health issues.”

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