FY2017 Arlington Fire Department Annual Report FY 2017 | Page 13

Working with Fire Training, Fleet, and Fire Resource to
coordinate and manage the unique training and equipment
needs of this section, the Special Operations Captain oversees
the
specialized
response
teams:
Hazardous Materials
Response
Team
(HMRT), Swift Water
Rescue/Dive
Team
(SWRDT), Technical
Rescue Team (TRT),
two Gas Well Response Teams, a TIFMAS Team
(Wildland Fire Fighters), and a Wilderness
Rescue Team.
AFD’s Fleet consists
Fleet Highlights
of a combination of
more
than
140
Quantity Avg. Age in Yrs.
apparatus
ranging
Engines
23
6.95
from traditional fire
Trucks/Quints
7
9.57
engines,
aerial
(ladder) trucks, and
Brush Trucks
7
8.03
command vehicles to
Light Response
7
.5
more
specialized
vehicles that support Special
Operations, Fire Prevention, and
Special Events. The average age of the Fire Department fleet
is eight years and is valued at more than $17 million. The
Apparatus Specialist coordinates the daily maintenance
activities for all frontline, reserve, and support vehicles.
Fire Resource is tasked with purchasing, procuring, and
delivering the supplies and tools needed to operate and sustain
the 17 fire stations, 17 Engine companies, five Ladder
companies, and other specialized vehicles and apparatus. The
F i re
R es our c e
Supervisor
and
three
assistants
manage
assets
and inventory that
include emergency
medical supplies,
personal protective equipment, rescue tools,
grant funded items, and station supplies and
appliances.
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