SPARTANBURG, S.C. (WSPA) – Fire departments in the Upstate are implementing a new schedule known as the ‘Portland Schedule’ to improve firefighter retention and morale.
The new schedule involves firefighters working a 24-hour shift followed by three days off, and then a 48-hour shift with another three days off.
The change is being trialed by the fire departments in the City of Greenwood, North Spartanburg and North Greenville…