ACFD medic unit goes out of service as staffing issues persist

Volunteer fire dept. shut down in Darby Township after tempers flare at meeting

The Goodwill Fire Company was shut down by police last week after a meeting between members got heated, and now residents say they are concerned about who is going to be around to put out fires in the area. According to Dan Assal, the interim president of the fire company, police showed up to their meeting at their station located at 719 W. Cooke Avenue in Glenolden, last Thursday, May 22, after tempers flared between members and took their fire…

ACFD medic unit goes out of service as staffing issues persist

A Ballston-area medic unit temporarily went out of service last Friday due to ongoing staffing problems at the Arlington County Fire Department. The unit at Station 2 ceased operations during the day shift to avoid holding firefighters on mandatory, unscheduled overtime, ACFD spokesperson Capt. Jamie Jill told ARLnow. The fire station remained "fully operational," with