According to the city, Plano Fire-Rescue has experienced a 30% increase in calls for service over the past decade. A 56-hour workweek for firefighters is not uncommon. “It seems like we're awake at ...

Plano is set to become first city in Texas to implement a 24-hour-on, 72-hour-off shift schedule for its firefighters, according to local officials. The city council unanimously approved a new ...

A gunshot disrupted a media event at Plano Fire Station One as the city highlighted their new 24/72 schedule. A person died by suicide Wednesday during a Plano Fire Department media event. The city ...

Tuesday night, Plano Fire-Rescue entered a contract to become the first paid fire department in Texas to adopt a 24/72 shift schedule.