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Furthermore, if the firefighters wanted to juice the city for OT they could come in at 8am or 6pm and whack the city for overtime every time they get a late run instead of relieving the guys working an hour early. The result being is the firefighters save the city on overtime by them not having to pay it for those late in the shift runs. It's not about squeezing every dime out of the city, they haven't taken a raise in years, it's simply about ensuring there are enough guys on the trucks to be safe and effective in an emergency.