FY2018 Arlington Fire Department Annual Report FY 2018 | Page 11

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 of a
combination
of
apparatus
ranging from traditional fire
engines, aerial (ladder) trucks,
and command vehicles to 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
17 fire stations, 17 Engine
companies,
five
Ladder
companies, and other specialized
vehicles and apparatus. The Fire
Resource 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.
Fleet Highlights
Quantity Avg. Age
Engines 25 7.16 yrs.
Trucks / Quints 8 9.37 yrs.
Brush Trucks 7 7.14 yrs.
Light Response 8 2.87 yrs.
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