§ 135.32 Fire Division Working Hours
   Except in case of extraordinary emergencies, not more than eight (8) hours shall constitute a day’s work and not more than forty (40) hours shall constitute a week’s work for any fireman or ranking officer in the Division of Fire whose salary is provided for in Section 173.29. However, for the men and officers assigned to the Fire Alarm Office, the Bureau of Emergency and Rescue Services, the Bureau of Equipment and Apparatus Maintenance, the store room, engine companies, hook and ladder units, the Arson Squad, the rescue squads, the heavy duty rescue squads and for all shift battalion and assistant chiefs and drivers such work week shall be extended not more than forty-eight (48) hours. It shall consist of one (1) twenty-four (24) consecutive hour shift, followed by forty-eight (48) consecutive hours off work with an additional twenty- four (24) consecutive hours off work once every three (3) weeks, so that no person shall have averaged more than forty-eight (48) hours of work per week within such three (3) week period. Four (4) rescue squads on regular duty per twenty-four (24) hour day shall be retained in addition to the Arson Squad, and other bureaus presently in existence. Such services shall be maintained at all times.
(Ord. No. 148-76. Passed over Mayor’s veto 3-15-76, eff. 3-16-76)