What does ACFD mean in FIRE DEPARTMENTS

The Arlington County Fire Department provides a variety of fire suppression, rescue, hazardous materials and EMS services for the community. We strive to reduce loss of life and property by providing quality emergency response, public education and fire prevention programs.

Smoke alarms should be tested monthly and inspected at least once a year to ensure they are working properly. You should also replace batteries every 6 months or as recommended by the manufacturer.

To help prevent fires in your home, it is important to practice safe habits when using electrical appliances or cooking equipment. Be sure to unplug any appliances when not in use, keep flammable items away from heat sources and do not leave children unsupervised near an open flame. Additionally, an escape plan for your home could help you quickly exit if a fire were to occur.

Yes, it is important to always grill outdoors in a well-ventilated area and never leave the grill unattended when in use. Make sure that the grill is kept at least 10 feet away from buildings and never use lighter fluid or other combustible liquids when lighting charcoal grills.

Yes, the Arlington County Fire Department offers regular American Heart Association certified CPR classes for members of our community. These classes include Basic Life Support (BLS) instruction designed to teach skills such as recognition of cardiac arrest symptoms and how to perform chest compressions.

The ACFD provides various preparedness activities such as emergency drills and debates around commonplace scenarios designed to familiarize yourself with managing an emergency situation; educational classes focused on first aid/CPR techniques; presentations on topics such as disaster risk reduction or arson prevention; volunteer opportunities with local organizations; outreach programs designed for local businesses; resources related to creating individualized emergency plans; and assistance setting up early warning systems (for instance activity detection).

Yes, during natural disasters the Arlington County Fire Department can provide additional support resources such as search-and-rescue efforts; extra personnel; specialized vehicles equipped with medical supplies; automatic mutual aid agreements with surrounding jurisdictions; shelter management; mass communication efforts including SMS alerts via cell phone networks; remote monitoring of hazardous areas via drones equipped with high definition cameras/scanners/radar systems capable of presenting real-time information about impacted areas in 3D visuals on laptops/tablets or other devices for evaluation purposes.

Some common signs that may indicate you have a carbon monoxide problem include headaches, nausea or dizziness without any apparent cause; shortness of breath upon exertion that goes away after leaving the area where you have been exposed to possible carbon monoxide fumes (this may be more frequent occurs after running combustion appliances like furnaces or water heaters); yellowish flames instead of blue flames within gas appliances like furnaces or stoves. In addition, if you detect any odors resembling rotten eggs coming from these appliances this can also be an indicator of high levels of Carbon Monoxide build up.