Palm Beach County Fire-Rescue - Work Schedule

Work Schedule

Battalion Chiefs work Monday-Friday (except on holidays). All ranks District Chief and below work a 24-hours on, 48-hours off schedule. Each officer and firefighter is assigned to a shift, of which there are three: A, B, and C. There is only one shift on at a time. Tours are for 24 hours and run from 0730 to 0730 the next morning. Employees of the same rank and assignment may "swap" tours with one another, if approved by their respective approving supervisor.

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