FY2013 Arlington Fire Department Annual Report FY 2013 | Page 7

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“Our goal is to position the AFD as the pre-eminent Fire
Department in the region through providing state of the art
services by highly-trained professionals in all areas of
emergency response. We’re an open, inclusive and caring
team, where our members share a bond of duty, honor and
loyalty with one another and with the community. Together the
members of the Arlington Fire Department represent a positive
and opportunistic organization focused on making a noticeable
difference in the community we serve.”
Don Crowson
Fire Chief

Prepared for Duty
Serving with Honor
Responding with Compassion
Committed to Professional Excellence
In the Arlington Fire Department, we embrace both community and business partnerships. We
constantly work to improve the services we provide through innovation and thorough process
review. The AFD provides the following services:
Large-Scale Emergency Management
Fire Suppression/Rescue
911/Public Safety Dispatching
Advanced Life Support-Emergency Medical
Life Safety Inspections
Services
Plans Review
Vehicle Extrication
Community Service
Hazardous Materials Response
Public Education
High Angle Rescue
Public Health
Confined Space Rescue
Public Safety Special Events Services
Trench Rescue
Homeland Security Grant Management
Dive/Swift Water Rescue
Gas Well Response
EMS System Oversight and Administration
Wildland Firefighting—TIFMAS
Explosive Ordnance Disposal (EOD)
Public Health

“Our team is ready to respond to all types of emergencies and any type of community need.
When in Arlington, you’ll see members of the Arlington Fire Department in the middle of
everything, just like the great city we serve—Arlington, Texas, an exciting and safe place to
live, learn, work and play!”
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Working Together to Make Arlington Better.