FY2013 Arlington Fire Department Annual Report FY 2013 | Page 32

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New Storage Barn Completed at the Reserve Apparatus Facility
The Fire storage building / awning constructed behind the Reserve Apparatus Facility was completed . The project began in November 2012 . The large 4,224 square foot facility will provide logistical storage for the Department ’ s our trailers , portable generators and similar equipment .
AFD and APFF Partner to give City Council Members a Look into a Day in the Life of a Firefighter
In the spring of 2013 AFD and APFF partnered together provide members of the City Council a “ real life ” perspective of what our team does . Fire Operations 101 was a class designed to share some of the services our team provides to the citizens . Subjects covered included : Special Operations , Medical Operations , EOC Operations , an extrication exercise and live burns .
Recruitment and Selection Process Successful
The AFD conducted another hiring process . Out of almost 1,200 applicants , 30 candidates were offered positions .
Number of Registrants Scored Written Exams
Scheduled for Aerobic Run Passed Aerobic Run Scheduled for PAT
Passed PAT Panel Interview Attendees Command Staff Interviews
Conditional Job Offers
251 217 217 188 184 103 30
1,009
1,192
- 500 1,000 1,500
DUTY / HONOR / COMPASSION / EXCELLENCE
Working Together to Make Arlington Better .
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