# First Responders Cal — Shift & Schedule Manager

> Schedule and time-off manager for firefighters, police, and EMS personnel. (iPhone/iPad app by PEDRO NIEVES.)

- Source: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-responders-cal/id6755095424 (this page in markdown: same URL + `.md`)
- Developer: [PEDRO NIEVES](https://appshunter.io/developer/1846947613)
- Category: Productivity, Utilities
- Price: Free with in-app purchases
- Rating: 1.00/5 from 1 App Store ratings · 1 written reviews indexed
- Age rating: 4+
- Requires: iOS 18.6 · 13 MB
- Languages: American English
- Released: 2026-04-16
- Data updated: 2026-08-20
- Monetization: free
- User reviews in markdown: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-responders-cal/id6755095424/reviews.md

## What is First Responders Cal?

First Responders Cal is a schedule management app built for firefighters, police officers, corrections officers, and EMS personnel. Manage shifts, track time off, create custom patterns, and sync with your iOS Calendar — all designed around the way first responders actually work.

SMART CALENDAR
View your schedule in month grid, list, or yearly overview. All-day events display as full-width badges. Swipe between months, tap the year to jump to today, and swipe up to collapse the calendar and focus on the day's events.

SHIFT PATTERNS
Create custom shift patterns with working and off-day cycles — 24/48, 48/96, or any rotation your department uses. Categorize patterns by Fire, Police, EMS, or Other. Apply a pattern once and your schedule populates automatically without duplicates.

OVERNIGHT SHIFTS
Events that span midnight display correctly on both days. Set a shift from 08:00 to 04:00 the next day and it shows exactly where it should.

TIME OFF TRACKING
Track vacation, sick leave, personal days, and unlimited custom types. View balances broken down by Current, Earn, Total, Used, and Remaining. Choose yearly, quarterly (Q1-Q4), or custom date range tracking. Set accumulation by weekly, bi-weekly, monthly, or custom pay periods with optional caps and carryover.

CATEGORY LINKING
Link related event types to share a balance pool. Family Sick can draw from Sick days. The math updates automatically across all views.

CONSECUTIVE EVENTS
Create multi-day events like vacations or extended leave directly from the Add Event sheet — no need to add one day at a time.

CUSTOM EVENT TYPES
Go beyond the built-in types (Shift, Court, Detail, Vacation, Sick, Personal, OFF). Create unlimited custom event types with your own name, icon from 100+ SF Symbols, and color from 60+ options. Rename and rebrand built-in types to match your department's terminology.

STAT CARDS
Build a personalized dashboard. Display any event type as a stat card with custom icons, colors, and time frames. Track your next shift, upcoming court dates, and more at a glance.

NOTIFICATIONS
Set reminders globally or per event type. Choose how many days in advance and at what time you want to be notified. Every event type can have its own notification preferences.

iOS CALENDAR SYNC
Sync your schedule to any iOS Calendar automatically. Events appear, update, and delete in your device calendar as you make changes. Optionally display iOS Calendar events and Reminders alongside your schedule in the app.

WIDGETS
Add your schedule to your Home Screen with three widget options: a month calendar overview, today's event list, or a date card — all updated in real time.

THEMES & CUSTOMIZATION
Light, dark, or auto theme. Adjustable font sizes from 12 to 20 points. Modern design with filled accent circles, glass-shimmer status blocks, and deep indigo gradients optimized for the latest iOS visual language.

DATA MANAGEMENT
Export and import your full schedule for backup or device transfer. Selectively clear calendars, shift patterns, or profile data without losing everything else. All data is stored locally on your device. Nothing is sent to external servers.

PERFORMANCE
Fast cold start, smooth scrolling, efficient caching, and lazy loading across all views. Built to handle large schedules without lag.

Built for those who serve.

## Key features

- Custom shift pattern creation
- Time off and balance tracking
- Overnight shift display
- iOS Calendar sync
- Customizable stat cards
- Home screen widgets
- Unlimited custom event types

## Pricing and in-app purchases

Base price: Free.

**One-time purchases**

| Purchase | Price | Type |
| --- | --- | --- |
| Full Access | $4.99 | one-time |


## Recent user reviews (1 of 1)

All indexed reviews: https://appshunter.io/ios/app/first-responders-cal/id6755095424/reviews.md

### 1/5 — Keep looking

*2026-05-23*

I’m still looking for a truly good first responders calendar. I am trying to input a Panama schedule into the rotations but it keeps putting down that I’m working every day. A tutorial or something would be nice how to correctly do this.

**Developer response:** Sorry I was out of the country but I will try to do my best with a tutorial.

## Frequently asked questions about First Responders Cal

### How does First Responders Cal handle overnight shifts?

First Responders Cal correctly displays events that span midnight on both the originating and subsequent days. For example, a shift from 08:00 to 04:00 the next day will appear accurately on both the current and following day's calendar view.

### Can I create custom shift patterns in First Responders Cal?

Yes, you can create custom shift patterns with working and off-day cycles, such as 24/48 or 48/96, or any rotation your department uses. These patterns can be categorized by Fire, Police, EMS, or Other, and once applied, they automatically populate your schedule without duplicates.

### How does First Responders Cal track time off?

You can track vacation, sick leave, personal days, and unlimited custom types of time off. The app displays balances broken down by Current, Earn, Total, Used, and Remaining, with options for yearly, quarterly, or custom date range tracking and flexible accumulation periods.

### Does First Responders Cal sync with my device's calendar?

Yes, First Responders Cal syncs automatically with your iOS Calendar. Events created or modified in the app will appear, update, and delete in your device's calendar. You can also optionally display events from your iOS Calendar and Reminders within the app.

### What customization options are available for event types in First Responders Cal?

You can create unlimited custom event types with your own name, icon from over 100 SF Symbols, and color from over 60 options. Built-in event types can also be renamed and rebranded to match your department's specific terminology.

### Does First Responders Cal have ads?

No, First Responders Cal does not contain advertisements. The app is free to download and use without any ad interruptions.

### What are the available widgets for First Responders Cal?

First Responders Cal offers three widget options for your Home Screen: a month calendar overview, a list of today's events, and a date card. These widgets are updated in real time to reflect your current schedule.

### How frequently is First Responders Cal updated?

The latest version of First Responders Cal is 1.3.3, which was last updated on May 27, 2026. This indicates a recent update, suggesting ongoing development and support for the application.

## Version history (last 5 releases)

### 1.3.7 — 2026-08-19

What's New for v1.3.7
Bug Fixes & Reliability Improvements

### 1.3.6 — 2026-08-15

What's New for v1.3.6
Bug Fixes & Reliability Improvements
Thanks for using First Responders Cal.

### 1.3.5 — 2026-07-25

What's New for v1.3.5

Bug Fixes & Reliability Improvements
Thanks for using First Responders Cal.

### 1.3.4 — 2026-07-23

What's New for v1.3.4
Your schedule stays put when you travel, a smarter Day at a Glance widget, and time off that rolls over on its own.

• Travel-proof schedule — Shift events used to slide back a day after your device changed time zones (for example, flying from the East Coast to a UTC−5 zone). They now stay anchored to the day you scheduled them, on the calendar, in widgets, and for shift alarms and notifications. Your saved data is never altered.

• Smarter Day at a Glance widget — Tomorrow no longer appears while today still has a timed event running; it waits until your last event of the day ends. When it does roll over, more of tomorrow's schedule fits, and busy days stay inside the widget's edges instead of getting clipped.

• Automatic time off rollover — When a time frame ends (like a July 1 – June 30 year), balances advance to the next period on their own, keeping your allotment and resetting usage. Leftover time is banked so you can transfer it forward, days carry over as days instead of raw hours, and linked categories roll over together. You can opt any category out of the reset.

Bug Fixes & Reliability Improvements
Thanks for using First Responders Cal. Keep the reviews and feedback coming.

### 1.3.3 — 2026-05-27

What's New for v1.3.3

Bug Fixes & Reliability Improvements

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