Firehouse dining Published June 9, 2009 GRISSOM AIR RESERVE BASE, Ind., -- Members of the fire department sit down together for an evening meal recently. With shifts of 48 hours, the firemen often cook and eat together between emergency runs. Firefighters work a shift of 48 hours on duty and 72 hours off. (U.S. Air Force photo/Tech. Sgt. Patrick Kuminecz)