FY2019 Arlington Fire Department Annual Report FY 2019 | Page 36

medical operations
Medical Operations (Med Ops) is led by a Deputy Chief, with support from a Health &
Safety Captain, EMS Lieutenant, and three EMS Coordinators. Med Ops is responsible
for the readiness of EMS delivery in the City and coordinates with the City’s Medical
Director and the Emergency Physicians Advisory Board (EPAB) to provide quality
Continuing Education and EMS training for the Department. Other important functions
include: administering the City’s ambulance contract, conducting post-injury and
accident investigations, managing more than 485 public access automatic external
defibrillators (AEDs), auditing emergency medical treatments provided by AFD
personnel, and serving as the point of contact for personnel who experience work-
related infectious disease exposures, injuries, and illness.
deputy chief
Steve Hendrix
80%
of all AFD Calls for Service are
Medical Related
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Injuries and Casualties
FY15 FY16 FY17 FY18 FY19
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Firefighter Deaths
Firefighter Injuries 45 54 49 44 53
Civilian Deaths in Fires 4 1 2 4 2
Civilian Injuries in Fires 40 22 35 25 28