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Questions and final response:
How many full time fire fighters were available to ride Dovercourt appliances during March 1st until June 30th.
Availability Dovercourt 1st March to 31st March 2020
For this period, Dovercourt had a 2 Watch system that worked opposing duty periods:
A Watch
The above does not account for the allowance of having 2 persons on leave at the same time, short term sickness or training detachments
B Watch
The above does not account for the allowance of having 2 persons on leave at the same time, short term sickness or training detachments
Availability Dovercourt 1st April – 30th June 2020
For this period, Dovercourt had a 2 Watch system that worked opposing duty periods.
The Service had also commenced with the introduction of a temporary Day Duty system, to support the conversion process, for when the Day Crewing system terminated on the 31st July 2020.
A Watch
The above does not account for the allowance of having 2 persons on leave at the same time, short term sickness or training detachments
B Watch
The above does not account for the allowance of having 2 persons on leave at the same time, short term sickness or training detachments
Day Duty Watch