FY2010 Arlington Fire Department Annual Report FY 2010 | Page 29

The Medical Operations section is led by a Battalion Chief,
with direct support from the EMS Lieutenant and three EMS
Coordinators. Medical Operations personnel are responsible
for coordinating with the City‘s Medical Director, Dr. Cynthia
Simmons, and the Emergency Physicians Advisory Board.
This specialized team is responsible for monitoring the
ambulance contractor‘s performance, providing continuing
education training for Fire Department EMT-I‘s and
Paramedics, conducting CPR training for the public and City
employees, managing over 240 public access automatic
external defibrillators (AEDs), auditing emergency medical
treatments provided by Arlington Fire Department, and
developing standard operating procedures and treatment
protocols.

Fiscal Year 2010 Highlights
EMS CE Classes Instructed

352

EMS CE Classroom Hours

1,406

City Employees Trained in CPR in FY 2010

161

Total Trained in CPR in FY 2010

14,948

Public Access Defibrillators Managed

242

Average Number of EMS Patient Treatment Audits per Month

150

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