Setting up Shifts

To manage Shifts, use the command Setup > Shifts.

This opens the Manage Shifts dialog which lists the tables of shifts already created.

Remember a shift determines the appliance's availability, NOT the availability of personnel crewing the appliance.

1. Create Shift

To create a new shift click  to display the Create a Shift dialog. You can either create a Rolling Shift or a Weekly Shift.

Rolling Shift

A Rolling shift is similar to a Weekly shift except it:

  • can be based on any number of days which continually roll over
  • has days that are numbered 1 – N rather than named after weekdays.
  • has a start date for day 1

    • Note: An appliance assigned a rolling shift will not be mobilised before the day 1 date.

Weekly Shift

  • Set the required shift start/end times and the reaction times in minutes.
  • %Avail (default value = 100) defines the likelihood of the appliance being available during the specified period.
    For example the Whole-time crew are 100% available (i.e. always respond to a callout request) whereas the Retained crew are 90% (i.e. their availability is not guaranteed – there is only a 90% chance of them being available.)
  • Use the Copy button to copy settings for one day to other days.
  • Enter the name of the shift and any required comment and click Create.
  • If you click on Close the dialog will close with no entries being saved.

The Manage Shifts dialog will now show the new shift.

2. Delete a Shift

To delete a shift select the shift to be deleted and click the Delete.

3. Copy a Shift

To copy a shift (normally to form the base shift for editing) select the shift and click .  

4. Edit a Shift

To edit a shift select the shift in and click .

The Edit a Shift dialog will be displayed:

Make all necessary changes and click Save.

If you click on Close the dialog will close with no edits being saved.

To delete a row from the set during this creation:

  • Select the row by clicking on it (the black triangle symbol to the left shows which row is ‘current’);
  • Hit the Delete key on the keyboard.