FY2017 Arlington Fire Department Annual Report FY 2017 | Page 20

79.43%
Medical Operations (Med
Ops) is led by a Deputy
Chief, with support from a
of all AFD Calls for Service Health & Safety Captain,
EMS Lieutenant, and three
are Medical Related
EMS Coordinators. Med
Ops is responsible for the readiness of EMS delivery in the City
and coordinates with the City’s Medical Director and the
Emergency Physicians Advisory Board (EPAB) to provide quality
Continuing Education and EMS training for the Department.
Other important functions include: conducting post-injury and
accident investigations, managing more than 485 public access
automatic external defibrillators (AEDs), auditing emergency medical treatments
provided by AFD personnel, and serving as the point of contact for personnel who
experience work-related infectious disease exposures, injuries, and illness.
Firefighter and Citizen Casualties
FY 2014 FY 2015
FY 2016 FY 2017
Firefighter Deaths - - - -
Firefighter Injuries 57 45 54 49
Civilian Deaths in Fires 2 4 1 2
Civilian Injuries in Fires 34 40 22 35
181 Cardiac Arrest Lives Saved
51.4% by Bystander CPR
(Since 2011)
AMR Ready Care
is a subscription program that
eliminates or reduces out-of-pocket expenses for
medically necessary ambulance transports. Residents
may enroll in the AMR Ready Care program at any time
(not just during the open enrollment period). Ready Care
costs $69 a year.
For more information, please visit:
www.arlington-tx.gov/fire/medical-operations-2/
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