Re: duty time/length of shift

["cindy holland" <cindyhol@bellsouth.net>]

----- Original Message -----
From: "todd perry" <todperry@hotmail.com>
To: <flightmed@flightweb.com>
Sent: Wednesday, June 13, 2001 2:45 AM
Subject: duty time/length of shift


> Our flight crews currently work 12hour shifts with 5 days on 5 days off
> followed by 2 days on then 2 days off. 5/2 split.  We would like to go to
a
> 7 day on 7 day off schedlule.  Our program director thinks that by the 7th
> day we would be fatigued and patient care would suffer.
>
> 1. does anyone have information studies ect.. on duty time fatigue?  I am
not aware of any study our program has done since I began employment.
> 2. what type of schedule do you work?  We work 24/72.  Everyone is happy
with this schedule, allows more time with family and friends and for those
of use who work 2 jobs, we have more days to do so.  We also get a Kelly
day, if you haven't heard of this, we will work like 5 24/72's then we get a
week off.  You do the calculations on the pay and see if you can find any
flaws in this plan.  Good luck
Fly safe
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