Turn a duty pattern into dates you can actually use.

Use the roster your service gives you

The national pay circular uses 42 hours per week in its hourly-rate calculation, but services operate different locally agreed duty systems. A familiar two-days, two-nights, four-off pattern is not a UK-wide guarantee.

Shift patterns by brigade

Brigade-specific guides with published start times, watches and worked cycle tables: London Fire Brigade, West Midlands Fire Service, Greater Manchester, Scottish Fire and Rescue Service and Devon & Somerset.

What the calendar export contains

The ICS file creates all-day entries for Day and Night duties so you can add exact start and finish times after import. It intentionally excludes rest days, leave, swaps, detached duties and training changes. Check every generated date before relying on it.

Frequently asked questions

Does the file send my roster anywhere?

No. It is generated in your browser and downloaded locally.

Why are duties all-day events?

Shift start times vary. All-day entries avoid inventing hours and give you a safe template to edit in your calendar.