Arlington Fire Department
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This round firehouse in downtown Arlington has several bay doors pointed in different directions.
Waymark Code: WMKZCX
Location: Massachusetts, United States
Date Posted: 06/21/2014
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In Arlington, where Massachusetts Avenue and Broadway meet, is this firehouse for the town of Arlington.
The firehouse is located in the center of town, in a plot bounded by Massachusetts Avenue, Broadway, and Franklin Street. To the north are several memorials on the same plot.
The building is made of brick, with stone trimming. It is two stories tall, with a flat roof. On the north side of the building is the sign for "Arlington Fire Department," which is at the base of a square tower where there is/was a bell. Bay doors are found on several sides of the generally octogon-sided building. On the south side out to Franklin Street, there is a ramp to bay doors at a basement level.
According to a document announcing the start of interior renovations of the building, there will be up to 15 personnel (at a time?) and five fire apparatus housed there.
From the 2013 Arlington Annual Report "During 2013 the AFD responded to 4,546 calls for assistance. Of these calls 3,061 were for medical emergencies. Medical emergencies include emergency medical responses, emergency medical assists, carbon monoxide activations, and motor vehicle accidents. Rescue 1, the AFD ambulance, transported 1,756 patients to area hospitals. This is a 4% increase in transports
from 2012.
Reported dollar loss for 2013 totaled $4,362,840."
Source:
town.arlington.ma.us (Renovation of Arlington Fire Department Headquarters):
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2013 Annual Report (Arlington):
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