The Fire Department shall be divided into three (3) shifts, to be known as "battalions", designated as first, second and third battalions. One (1) battalion shall be on duty from eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. one day to eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. the next day, and shall be known as the duty battalion. Two (2) battalions shall be off duty from eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. one day to eight o'clock (8:00) A.M. the next day, and shall be known as off duty battalions. (Ord. 1128, 10-5-1970)