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Basic Training Class XXII
Basic Training School XXII was completed on April 1, 2013, with the
assignment of 26 new firefighters to fire stations. BTS XXII began their fire
training on January 7, 2013, and spent the next 13 weeks learning how to be
Arlington Firefighters. The State of Texas recommends 468 hours of training
over Firefighter I, Firefighter II, Haz Mat Awareness and Operations. We
provided over 480 hours of basic training plus another 40 hours of Arlingtonspecific EMS training. BTS XXII represents some of the best Firefighters ever to
exit our academy.

New Public Service Announcements
Completed in English, Spanish and
Vietnamese
In FY2013, the Arlington Fire Department produced
public service announcements on the use of smoke
detectors in the home. Not only was the PSA
produced in English, but is also available in Spanish
and Vietnamese. Other PSAs on how to perform
hands-only CPR and swimming pool safety are
available on the City’s website.

DUTY

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COMPASSION
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EXCELLENCE

Working Together to Make Arlington Better.