Life at Odessa Fire Station No 4 Reveals Routine 24 Hour Shifts
Firefighters at Odessa Fire Department Station No. 4 perform a 24 hour shift starting 7 a.m. with two days off after each stint. The crew checks EMS vehicle supplies, cooks, studies manuals, cleans, runs 2-3 miles at Odessa College, and stays on alert for Ector County oil field fires. State law requires one paramedic and one EMT per ambulance.