9/11 and The Pentagon
The Arlington County Fire Department was the lead agency in the response to the Pentagon attack. Led by Incident Commander James Schwartz, ACFD worked with the Fort Myer Fire Department, which operates the Pentagon station in addition to a firehouse at its main post, as well as fire departments throughout the region.
On September 11, 2001, the Arlington County Fire Department employed 279 men and women.
As a result of the attack on the Pentagon, additional career firefighters were hired, bringing the total to 305 by 2005. Minimum staffing on the county's engine companies was also increased to four firefighters from three in the months after the attack. The county trained CERT Teams - Community Emergency Response Teams - in cooperation with the federal Department of Homeland Security as a part of its stepped up disaster preparedness program.
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