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Business Plan
Strengthen Our Communities
Protect Public Well-being
Project Performance Measure(s) Department(s)
4-Person Staffing Overall satisfaction of project Fire
management
Summary: Estimated Actual
In September 2023, the Arlington City Council approved Milestone Completion Completion
a phased plan to transition the Fire Department from Hiring / Training BTS 41 Sept. 2024 Sept. 2024
three-person staffing to four-person staffing on all fire Hiring / Training BTS 42 July 2024 July 2024
engine and ladder trucks. This National Fire Protection Hiring / Training BTS 43 Dec. 2024 Dec. 2024
Association (NFPA) 1710 standard is a national safety Increase to four-person Sept. 2024 Oct. 2024
best practice standard implemented by other major staffing on Engine 13 and
cities across the nation. Engine 16
Increase to four-person Jan. 2025 Dec. 2024
This transition will be a phase in effort to add an staffing on all five ladder
additional 81 firefighters over the next two years. trucks
Hiring / Training BTS 44 July 2025
Hiring / Training BTS 45 Aug. 2025
FY 2026 Proposed Budget and Business Plan 94 City of Arlington, Texas
