FY2016 Arlington Fire Department Annual Report FY 2016 | Page 34

New Leadership
Positioning for the future:
The next generation of Arlington Fire Department leaders...
The last two years have been filled with consistent leadership change. The
“Baby Boomer” generation is no longer the dominate group in the Fire
Department. Many of the firefighters hired in the 1980’s have retired or are
going to retire in the near future .
“Generation X” and “Millennials” are now
promoting into fire department leadership positions and within
three years these groups will be fully responsible for the
future forward progress of the Arlington Fire Department.
New challenges are ahead and the AFD team will be prepared.
Passing Command
Newly promoted leaders since 2015:
27% (20 of 73) of Apparatus Operators
have two years or less time in grade
22% (12 of 54) of Lieutenants
have two years or less time in grade
47% (9 of 19) Captains
have two years or less time in grade
54% (7 of 13) Deputy/Battalion Chiefs
have two years or less time in grade
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