AI-powered scheduling built for fire departments — not corporations. Handles your 24/48 or 48/96 rotation automatically. No spreadsheets. No all-nighters.
Most departments are running on a mix of spreadsheets, whiteboard calendars, and crossed fingers. The big platforms were built for career departments with big budgets — not volunteer and combo departments that just want something that works.
Maintenance personnel manually track shifts across disconnected Excel files. One mistake and the whole schedule breaks down. There's no history, no accountability, and no backup.
Getting 24/48 or 48/96 rotations wrong doesn't just cause inconvenience — it creates staffing gaps that put communities at risk. Manual systems have a high error rate under pressure.
Most scheduling software charges per-seat or bundles features small departments will never use. You end up paying for aFeatures you don't need, to software that's too complex to set up.
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.
"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
Everything you need to build, manage, and communicate your shift schedule — without the overhead of enterprise software.
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.
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.
Firefighters request swaps directly in the app. Approve or deny in one click. The schedule updates in real time and everyone gets notified automatically.
Coverage drop below minimum? Shift conflict detected? You'll know immediately — before it becomes a staffing problem. Proactive alerting keeps everyone covered.
Every firefighter checks the schedule from their phone. Next Alarm Solutions is built mobile-first — clear, readable, and always up to date wherever your team is.
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.
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.
No onboarding call needed. No implementation consultant. Just sign up and start scheduling.
Enter your department's personnel — name, role, certification, and shift preference. Takes about 10 minutes.
Select 24/48 or 48/96 — or configure a custom rotation. Set minimum staffing requirements per shift.
One click builds your full month's schedule, automatically filling in rotations and flagging coverage gaps.
Firefighters see their shifts in real time. Swaps, alerts, and coverage updates go to everyone instantly.
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.
For departments with career and volunteer staff up to 40.
For departments with 40+ personnel or advanced needs.
Your department deserves scheduling that just works. Set up takes under 10 minutes — no credit card required.