FY2017 Arlington Fire Department Annual Report FY 2017 | Page 12

Fire Training, led by a Captain and supported by three Lieutenants
(Training, Recruitment, and AISD), is responsible for the
certification, professional development, and skills retention of all
emergency responders in the Arlington Fire Department. The
Training staff develops and evaluates a multitude of courses using
a variety of learning domains to enhance our members’ knowledge,
skills, and aptitude in a variety of areas including the following:
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Basic Training Schools for New Members and AISD Fire Academy
Fire / Rescue and EMS Continuing Education
Fire Officer Professional Development
Driver Operator Certification
Special Operations Training for Specialized Response Teams
The AISD Firefighter/EMT Academy, a cooperative effort between
AFD, Arlington Independent School District, and Tarrant County College,
is designed to train and certify high school students in the fields of
firefighting and emergency medical training. The Academy is housed at
AISD’s recently opened and dedicated Dan Dipert Career and Technical
Center which is also home to 16 other
dual credit programs offering skill-
based training and college hours that
can be applied to a specific degree
program with certification. The award-winning Firefighter/
EMT Academy accepts students from six high schools, and
training is based on the Texas Commission on Fire
Protection (TCFP) Basic Fire Suppression and Department of State Health Services (DSHS)
curriculum. To date, 10 AISD Academy graduates have been hired as Arlington Firefighters,
while many others have been hired by other fire departments and ambulance companies.
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