IRMP – To change the current shift arrangement at Rainton Bridge Community Fire Station

Current staffing arrangements in the Service include a combination of on-call, day crewing close call (DCCC) and 2-2-4 (2 day shifts; 2 night shifts; 4 days off duty). Following a legal challenge of the DCCC staffing arrangement in 2018, the High Court declared this arrangement is unlawful, and subsequently directed all FRS to change these arrangements, in the absence of any local agreement with the Fire Brigades Union. No such agreement has been reached between the FBU and the Service, therefore we have to propose and implement an alternative staffing model at this station.

To meet this ruling, the Service is proposing a change from Day Crewing Close Call (DCCC), to the 2-2-4 shift system, at Rainton Bridge Community Fire Station.