Mission & Values
The Arlington Fire Department( AFD) team’ s mission is to meet and exceed our community’ s needs and expectations by providing high quality emergency response, life safety, and community support services.
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Prepared for Duty Serving with Honor Responding with Compassion Committed to Professional Excellence
Prepared for Duty- Our members will do everything possible to ensure our service organization is at an optimum state of readiness when called upon to respond at a moment’ s notice. Our team will be properly trained, equipped, supported, and focused on safe, immediate response and service.
Serving with Honor- This is how we do business. We’ re an organization of honorable people in an honorable profession. Our community can be assured that the Arlington Fire Department is a trusted and reliable team dedicated to doing the right things right. It’ s not a catch phrase; it’ s the way we do business, it’ s how we communicate, and it’ s how we relate with others in and outside our organization.
Responding with Compassion- Our Department is a people-oriented service organization focused on helping those in need. In many cases, we’ re the only safety net or option citizens may have when they’ re in a desperate or hopeless situation. It’ s our willingness to follow through on problem resolution that makes the difference. Our words, backed by our actions, show that we’ re an organization that cares.
Committed to Professional Excellence- At the Arlington Fire Department, we intend to set the standard in everything we do. We will provide our members with the means, skills, and education to provide outstanding professional services. Our leaders and professional staff will do whatever is necessary to provide and maintain exemplary services for the citizens and visitors of Arlington. It is our focus. It is our commitment.
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