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A reader writes in:
FENZ is as you say Management and commanders, regional commanders – and their deputies
Front line staff. 80% of front line firefighters are volunteers. They do not receive any form of renumeration
So there are paid front line and volunteer front line
Most paid front line are rostered to work 2 day shifts then 2 night shifts then 4 days off. There are 4 “watches” with a colour code. There is a 5th colour code who I think work daytime only
Most nights, most of those paid staff get a full nights sleep. Bedrooms are provided
In most “Regions” other than a rare major event, the hours of actual work is a very small part of the rostered work shifts. Central city stations (Auckland Wellington CHCH) have more demand on their time but the placed like Masterton, Lower Hutt, Kapiti, Hastings etc have little time actually engaged in fire related activities – and that includes non firefighting activities
So if I read this correctly, over eight days a paid firefighter will only work two day shifts???