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Type: Journal Article
Publication Date: 2003
Our study tested the hypothesis that a 24-hour pay system would help control the rising cost of fire suppression and improve firefighter safety. Under this system, emergency firefighting employees would receive their regular base pay 24 hours a day, regardless of the length of the shift worked. Sometimes called 'portal-to-portal,' this system is much simpler to administer and might improve safety by removing the incentive to work excessively long hours.
Citation: Gebert, Krista M.; Schuster, Ervin G.; Hesseln, Hayley. 2003. How would a 24-hour pay system affect suppression costs? Fire Management Today 63(2):31-34.
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- environmental management
- fire suppression
- firefighter pay
- firefighters
- forest management
- forests
- natural resource management
- pay systems
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