Arlington Fire District

The Arlington Fire District is one of 3 fire departments that provides fire and EMS services to the residents of the Town Of Poughkeepsie. Arlington has four fire stations located at numerous ends of the Town. The fire district is staffed with 70 career personnel and 35 volunteer members.[1] The fire district is one of only two in Dutchess County that have career FF/Paramedics. Career firefighters and officers belong to the IAFF (International Association of Firefighters). Arlington's Dutchess County department ID number is "32". Firefighters are dispatched via radio paging by the Dutchess County Department Of Emergency Response who are based in Poughkeepsie.

Not to be confused with Arlington County Fire Department - A county wide fire district in Arlington County, Virginia.

Arlington Fire District
Agency overview
Established1922
Employees70 career personnel and 35 volunteer members
Fire chiefWilliam Steenbergh
EMS levelCFR, BLS, ALS
Facilities and equipment
Stations4
Engines5 Front-Line, 2 Reserve
Trucks2
Rescues1

Emergency Medical Services

The Arlington Fire District provides Advanced Life Support first response with at least one member of each engine company being a paramedic. Transportation to the hospital is provided by Mobile Life Support Services. Calls are received, and dispatched centrally through the Dutchess County 9-1-1 communications center in Poughkeepsie (Dutchess County Department Of Emergency Response)

Stations and apparatus
Station Paramedic Engine Company Ladder Company Other Companies Other Units Address
HQ Engine 32-11Tower

32-46

 Heavy Rescue

32-52

 32-9 Battalion Chief, Training Division, Fire Prevention Division,

Bureau of EMS, District Administrative Offices, Trench Rescue Trailer,

Swiftwater Rescue Trailer, Zodiac Boat.

 11 Burnett Boulevard

Engine Company #1 - Headquarters

3 Engine 32-13 Reserve Engine 32-18, District Mechanic Shop213 Vassar Road

Red Oaks Mill Fire Company

4 Engine 32-14 Reserve Engine 32-161075 Dutchess Turnpike

Rochdale Fire Company

5 Squad 32-15Ladder 32-45 Service Wagon

32-57

 7 Spackenkill Road

Croft Corners Fire Company

Fire district administrative staff

The Fire District Administrative staff consists of the Board of Fire Commissioners, Fire Chief, EMS Director, District Secretary, Bookkeeper, Account Clerk and an EMS Secretary.

See also

References
  1. "Archived copy". Archived from the original on 2009-01-03. Retrieved 2009-01-24.CS1 maint: archived copy as title (link)
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