Dallas Fire Department

[Ineedarider]

I am looking for the following information about the Dallas Fire Department:

1) Shift Schedule (a,b,c or 1,2,3, etc.)
2) Whether or not people are allowed to ride for other people (cover shifts), if so, what the rules are regarding that.
3) How many members.
4) Rank structure.

Thanks in advance!
Jon, HFD
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[scbaguy]

Dallas is a neighbor of ours. This is correct, as far as I know.
Dallas works the A B C shift, 24 on, 48 off. Unless you are in communications, then they add a "D" shift, 24 on, 72 off.
Last I heard, they allowed Paid "Subs" to cover shifts.
The ranks IIRC are:
Probation
Firefighter
2nd Driver
Driver
Lt.
Capt.
Bat. Chief
Deputy Chief
Asst. Chief
Chief

BTW, they are "officially" the Dallas Fire-Rescue Department
Here's a link:
Dallas Fire Rescue
HTH

[grover51]

Shifts are A, B, C. 24 on 48 off.

We can "sub off". Time or money can be used.

About 1600 members.

Ranks are:
Recruit
Probationary Firefighter
Firefighter
2nd Driver (Which is being phased out. No more are being made)
Driver
Lt.
Capt.
Batt. Chief/Section Chief
Deputy Chief
Asst. Chief
Chief