From the Chief
“ Our goal is to position the AFD as the preeminent 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
In the Arlington Fire Department, we embrace both community and business partnerships. We’ re constantly working to improve the services we provide through innovation and thorough process review. The AFD provides the following services:
· Fire Suppression / Rescue · 911 / Public Safety Dispatching
· Wildland Firefighting— TIFMAS · Life Safety Inspections
· Vehicle Extrication · Plans Review
· Hazardous Materials Response · Community Service
· High Angle Rescue · Public Education
· 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 · Explosive Ordnance Disposal( EOD)
· Advanced Life Support-Emergency Medical Services · Community Paramedicine Pilot Program
“ 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, The American Dream City!”
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