ARLINGTON — This is Emergency Medical Services week, and it’s a busy one in Arlington.
Firefighters and emergency medical technicians at Arlington’s fire stations are being treated to several meals and other gifts of appreciation, said Barbara Tolbert, volunteer EMS week coordinator.
“These men and women do so much more than respond to emergencies,” Tolbert said. “They are involved in the community in many ways.”
Each Christmas, fire crews sponsor the Santa Run, which gathers supplies for Arlington Food Bank, they cool residents down during summer heat waves and help people trapped in snow storms, Tolbert said.
Last year, more than 3,000 calls for assistance in Arlington were received through the 911 system, said fire department spokeswoman Chris Badger.
The Arlington Fire Department has 52 emergency medical technicians, and of those 10 are paramedics, Badger said.
During EMS Week the Arlington Fire Department plans to be at the following locations to greet people and answer questions:
4 to 7 p.m. Thursday at the Safeway store at Smokey Point and the Safeway in Arlington;
4 to 7 p.m. Friday at the downtown Arlington Pharmacy; and
10 a.m. to noon Saturday at Arlington Haggen and 1 to 3 p.m. at Arlington Food Pavilion.
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