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Highlights
EOD Team Aids Secret Service in Sweep of Air Force One
Arlington Fire Department’s EOD Team was asked to support the Dallas Police Department by
providing EOD Canine, and other EOD associated services, with the protection of the President of
the United States, as he attended the memorial of the fallen Dallas Police Department and Dallas
Area Rapid Transit (DART) officers. The EOD team was responsible for securing of the Love Field
area where Air Force One and Marine One were located, as well as other areas the President
visited while in Dallas. We were proud to support the DPD during a very difficult time for Dallas.
Arlington Fire Participates in the Big X Regional Training Exercise
Big X is a regional training exercise sponsored by the North Central Texas Council of
Governments (NCTCOG) on behalf of its 240 regional govern ment members, including cities,
counties, independent school districts, and special districts. The large scale event occurred at
more than 40 different venues throughout the region with the goal of helping first responders,
emergency managers, public health personnel, hospitals, and volunteer organizations, better
prepare for, respond to, and recover from the effects of multiple natural disasters and other
emergencies occurring simultaneously.
The Planning Team designed dynamic and realistic exercise scenarios to provide a unique
opportunity to evaluate a variety of response capabilities including Explosive Ordnance Disposal
(EOD), Hazardous Materials (HazMat), Special Weapons and Tactics (SWAT), Urban Search and
Rescue (USAR), and Community Emergency Response Teams (CERT) participants.
Arlington Fire Department teams performed exceptionally throughout the three day event and
were recognized by the region for their leadership, teamwork, practices, abilities, and equipment.
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