Run the Department,
Not the Schedule
Built for chiefs who manage 30+ firefighters. Your FLSA week, OT exposure, and dispatch board — in one place. Your captains stop chasing you for swaps, and you're back in your week. Live in under 10 minutes, no spreadsheets.
You're spending your week on a captain's job
The schedule, the FLSA export, the coverage gap at 2 AM — it all lands on your desk. Your captains do their best with what they have, but the mess is yours to inherit. Big platforms were built for career departments with enterprise budgets — not the department you actually run.
Your captains are running the schedule out of spreadsheets
One mistake and the whole schedule breaks down — and you're the one who hears about it from the union or the board. There's no history, no accountability, and no backup. When someone leaves, the roster lives in their inbox.
Rotation errors put your community at risk
Getting 24/48 or 48/96 wrong doesn't just create inconvenience — it creates staffing gaps that put the people you serve at risk. Manual systems have a high error rate under pressure, and ownership lives nowhere.
Your board won't approve enterprise per-seat pricing
Most scheduling software charges per-seat or bundles features your department will never use. You're paying for a system that's too complex to set up — and explaining to the board why the bills keep growing.
You can't see coverage at a glance
When someone misses a shift, there's no automated alert, no coverage tracking, and no way to swap shifts without a phone chain. Volunteers slip through the cracks — and you're the last to know.
"Departments need access to right-sized software that meets them where they are — not a stripped-down enterprise product or a one-size-fits-all platform."
— NVFC Voice, April 2026 — National Volunteer Fire Council
Get the chief's brief — without the demo call
Skip the sales conversation. Pick the asset you want, drop your work email, and we'll send it over. Pick the demo option if you'd rather a 2-minute live walkthrough.
Tools chiefs use to run the department
Everything you need to build, manage, and communicate your roster — without the overhead of enterprise software. Each module pulls its weight at the board table, not just on shift.
Auto Rotation Engine
Built-in support for 24/48 and 48/96 cycles. Plug in your rotation type and the schedule builds itself, automatically accounting for coverage and minimum staffing.
One-Click Schedule Build
Generate a full month's schedule in seconds. See coverage gaps before they happen and resolve them with a drag-and-drop interface — no reformatting, no copy-paste.
Shift Swap & Trade
Approve shift swaps in one click. Your captains stop calling. The roster updates itself — and everyone gets notified automatically.
Smart Alerts
You see coverage gaps before anyone calls you. Shift conflict detected? You'll know immediately — before it becomes a staffing problem. Proactive alerting keeps the department covered.
Mobile First
Scheduling, R&R, Pre-Incident Planning — every module works on mobile. Clear, readable, and always up to date wherever your team is.
No Training Required
Set up your department in under 10 minutes. No onboarding calls, no implementation consultants, no 200-page manual. If you can use a phone, you can use this.
TV Display Mode
Fullscreen big-screen dashboard for the firehouse common room. Auto-refreshing crew list, dispatch board, schedule, call alerts, and shift countdown — all visible at a glance from across the room.
Dispatch Board
Real-time unit status board for the whole department. Track Available → Responding → En Route → On Scene → Cleared at a glance, right from your phone.
Recruit & Retain
Built-in job board, applicant tracking, engagement surveys, and retention analytics — all from one dashboard. Stop juggling separate tools.
See pricing →Pre-Incident Planning
NFPA 1620-compliant pre-plans, site data management, tactical checklists, and an immutable audit trail. Available on mobile from any device.
See pricing →Run a career + volunteer department without running two rosters
Most scheduling software forces you to choose: either it's built for career crews with rigid union rules, or it's designed for volunteer-only departments with loose coverage needs.
Next Alarm Solutions handles both simultaneously — track career shifts and volunteer availability in one schedule, with rules tailored to each group. Coverage reports show exactly who is on for every shift, every day.
- Separate rules for career vs. volunteer personnel
- Minimum staffing enforcement by role
- Volunteer availability windows
- Combined coverage view for leadership
Up and running in minutes
No onboarding call needed. No implementation consultant. Just sign up and start scheduling.
Add Your Roster
Enter your department's personnel — name, role, certification, and shift preference. Takes about 10 minutes.
Set Your Rotation
Select 24/48 or 48/96 — or configure a custom rotation. Set minimum staffing requirements per shift.
Generate Schedule
One click builds your full month's schedule, automatically filling in rotations and flagging coverage gaps.
Communicate & Track
Firefighters see their shifts in real time. Swaps, alerts, and coverage updates go to everyone instantly.
Affordable for any department size
No per-seat pricing. No feature gating. Just a plan that works for volunteer, combo, and small career departments.
Everything you need for departments up to 15 personnel.
- Up to 15 roster members
- 24/48 & 48/96 rotations
- Shift swap requests
- Coverage alerts
- Mobile access
- Email support
For departments with career and volunteer staff up to 40.
- Up to 40 roster members
- All rotation types
- Career & volunteer tracking
- Role-based staffing rules
- Advanced coverage reports
- Priority support
For departments with 40+ personnel or advanced needs.
- Unlimited roster members
- Custom integrations
- Dedicated onboarding
- SLA & uptime guarantee
- SSO & advanced permissions
- Dedicated account manager
Run your department without the schedule eating your week
Set up your whole department's roster in under 10 minutes. Cancel anytime — no card charged for 7 days. Flat per-department pricing, not per-seat.
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