FirePoint can track fire department work schedules of up to three line shifts and three staff shifts per day. Line shifts are scheduled to work on a rotation of days while staff shifts are scheduled by day of week less recognized holidays.
Begin by press the Maint button at the Command Window.
Press the Schedule Setup button.
To setup FirePoint for your fire department's schedule press the Schedule Setup button and follow the instructions to enter your scheduling data.
Enter the number of hours per line and staff shift on the left. The line shift schedule is entered in the center. If the line shift repeats after 24 days, for example, you would have 24 records in the center scrolling area; one record for each shift day in the cycle. Since staff shifts are based on the day of the week there will always be seven (7) records in the staff records area on the right.
After this data has been entered press the Holidays button to enter the holidays used by Staff personnel. Make sure you include all holidays for at least 500 days into the future. If your Holidays cover less than one year into the future you will be warned your holiday list is obsolete.
Whenever you change shift information in the line or staff area, make sure you quit FirePoint and restart to initialize. You may enter any scheduled shift or station assignment changes in the Changes file. Just press the Changes button.
The first time you enter the Scheduling area press the Recalculate button in the lower middle portion of the Scheduling screen. This button will recalculate your schedule based on the information you entered into FirePoint.
For Scheduling purposes remember Overtime is any time spent on duty which is in addition to a person's regular work schedule. Overtime also includes any additional compensation for working above grade level.
Leave is any absence from a person's regular work schedule. You may enter as many categories of Overtime and Leave as you wish.
Tasks are used to track work projects. Availables lists personnel willing to work overtime should the overtime become available.