FY2018 Arlington Fire Department Annual Report FY 2018 | Page 10

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 (BTS) 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
BTS 31
On-line March 2018
(listed alphabetically)
Ariel Ayerdis
Haris Druzanovic
Tyrel Miller
Sergio Rivas
Ryan Royce-Bemis
Tyler Sasser
Lorenzo Sipriano
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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 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 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.