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The Neighborhood Enhancement Team (NET) is a Council
driven initiative with the mission of improving the quality of life,
aesthetic appeal, and economic vitality of Arlington
neighborhoods. Community engagement is key to the success
of this program to Champion Great Neighborhoods. NET
cleanup events are hosted by Code Compliance and other city
departments, in partnership with Republic Services, to assist
residents requesting cleanup of the neighborhood. Prior to a
cleanup event, residents are invited to a neighborhood meeting
where multiple city departments discuss opportunities that may
benefit their neighborhood, keeping neighborhoods clean and
safe, and ways to connect with the city and each other.
Proactive outreach is then provided through personal contact, door hangers and educational information. In FY 2020,
NET hosted two neighborhood cleanup events at Berkeley Square and Lake Arlington Highlands. Since inception of the
NET program, a total of 17.13 tons of trash, junk and debris have been removed from Arlington neighborhoods. NET
continues to seek collaboration with residents in effort to build effective partnerships, improve beautification and
strengthen neighborhoods.

The Fire Department consists of Fire/Rescue Operations, Fire
Prevention Inspections/EOD Services, Medical Operations/Public
Health, Fire Training, Resource Management, the Office of Emergency
Management, 9-1-1 Dispatch/Public Safety Communication Services,
Office of Special Events, Special Operations Groups, and Business
Services. The Arlington Fire Department team's mission is to meet and
exceed our community's needs and expectations by providing high
quality emergency response, life safety, and community support services.

The Arlington Fire Department (AFD), Tarrant County College, and the
Arlington Independent School District (AISD) collaborate to provide a two
year/college credit program for high school students who wish to pursue a Firefighter/EMT career. The program allows students
to graduate with a certifiable status in Basic Fire Suppression from the Texas Commission on Fire Protection (TCFP) and a
National Registry EMT certification, with college credits and potential job opportunities. This initiative has served as a model for
future AISD vocational credit career programs. For the 2020-2021 school year, AISD will provide funding support for a dedicated
Fire Academy Officer to coordinate the program. To date, the
Fire Academy has completed 9 total classes and ten alumni
have been hired by the Fire Department.

In FY 2020, AFD was challenged to respond to a wide range
of community service demands beyond typical structure fires
and emergency medical services. One such challenge was
managing the COVID-19 pandemic, by administering testing
and recommending strategies to minimize the spread of the
virus. The Department repurposed a mobile Library vehicle to
create a Mobile Command Center for use as a mobile
Emergency Operations Center for Incident Command. By
repurposing an existing City vehicle that would have been sold
at auction, the cost savings of retrofitting the vehicle rather than purchasing a new vehicle was approximately $650,000 in
savings. The Department’s Special Events team hosted multiple large concerts including Jason Aldean, Billy Joel, concert events
at the newly opened Texas Live, and other major events such as PY1 Nights, NFL and XFL Games, USA Football, Supercross,
Monster Jam, Posty Fest, Christkindle Market, PBR Gold Cup, the Big 12 Championship, and the Cotton Bowl. During FY 2020,
the Department expanded the Fire Prevention K9 team from 9 to 12 canines.

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