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Overview
Arlington is proud to have one of the most qualified and technically advanced fire departments in Shelby County and West Tennessee.
Station Number 71 is currently home to 12 full-time firefighters and 8 reserves who are always ready to respond at a moment's notice.
The publicly funded department covers the entire Arlington area and is dispatched by the Shelby County Fire Department. They also respond to calls alongside the Shelby County department when necessary. The Arlington department currently has an insurance rating of 6. |
Contact Information
Chief Dennis Rutledge
Email
Station No. 71
11754 Douglass Street Arlington, TN 38002
Ph: (901) 867-8905
Fax: (901) 867-2641
Emergencies: 911 |
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Full-Time Staff
- Chief Dennis Rutledge, Fire Chief
- Asst. Chief Jim McMillen, EMT-IV (Fire Inspector)
- Lt. Len Beardsley, Lieutenant/EMT
- Lt. Chad Wiseman, Lieutenant/EMT-IV
- Lt. Erik Ross, Lieutenant/EMT-IV
- Chad Wyatt, Driver/Firefighter/EMT-IV
- Ryan White, Driver/Firefighter/EMT-IV
- William B. Scott, Firefighter/EMT-IV
- Brian Bradford, Firefighter/EMT-IV
- Jeremy Hester, Firefighter/EMT-IV
- Jason Spry, Firefighter/EMT-IV
*Currently 8 Reserves (Firefighters and EMT's)
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FD Annual Reports
· Fire Department 2004 Annual Report - PDF Document, 517kb
· Fire Department 2005 Annual Report - PDF Document, 636kb
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Fire Defense & Rescue Equipment
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Snorkel 71
2004 Pierce
55-ft Aerial Articulating Boom used for Fire Operations & Rescue |
Engine 71
1995 Pierce
1000-gallon Fire Pumper Truck |
Brush Truck 71
1999 Ford F-250 4x4
Off-Road Firefighting Vehicle |
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Additional Photos
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Specialty Equipment & Qualifications
- Thermal Imaging Camera
- TAC Stick - Detects Live Wires
- AED (x2)
- Phoenix Spreader/Cutters (Rescue Extraction Tool)
- Laptop PC enabled with software which provides site plans of business locations, detailed maps, and hydrant locations
- 1 CPR and First Aid Instructor (Chad Wiseman)
- 75% of department personnel are commissioned firefighters & EMT
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