Station Style
The Sonoma-Lake-Napa Unit location has things the old station lacked — a restroom, an office and two bays instead of one for fire engines and equipment
The floating fire station has drawn curious eyes from around the world, starting with its initial conception and extending to crew operations
The now-carved Halloween showpiece is on display at Erie’s Firehouse 13
Listen to firefighters and other stakeholders to evaluate what’s needed when planning for a new facility
To gain support for a new fire station, fire chiefs must understand and address their community’s needs
Building a fire station inside a shopping mall may seem like an outlandish idea, but more than 20 years later it is a fixture in the community
Successful fire station construction or renovation requires careful planning, patience, commitment and buy-in from all involved
The two-story, 16,300-square-foot firehouse would house the vehicles needed to get to waterfront incidents quickly
Firefighter turnout gear is under constant attack by materials that undermine its integrity and shorten its life; here’s a look at how gear storage can fend off that assault
There are different systems that fit different station configurations and department budgets; here’s how to know which is right for you
People who knew the former village clerk who died in 2006 were shocked by the extent of his wealth
The group is concerned about noise from the station disturbing parkgoers and zoo animals as well as increased traffic in the area
While the community tried to figure out how to pay for the station, some rigs sat outside year round due to lack of space
You can’t simply throw money at firefighter fitness and expect results; here’s how to get the most for your fitness-equipment dollar
The fire department building was severely damaged in floods in October; the new building will be more centrally located and will be a hub for the county’s fire and EMS departments
The area had a fire station until it was removed in 1998; talk of replacing it never materialized — a fire department report says response times cannot be met without that station
One mayor said allowing the department to redevelop its property would help the agency keep response times low as the surrounding population increases
The fire district’s board voted 2-1 to approve the $95,000 project
It will add two larger bays and allow the department to have a total of seven to eight pieces of apparatus under roof
The station’s namesake, Dennis Cox, served as a volunteer firefighter for 18 years; he suffered a traumatic brain injury on the job
Fire stations are needed to protect unincorporated areas of the parish
The two are trying to halt $189,000 to remodel and add on to the fire station
County government is contributing $30,000 for the $1.4 million station to replace the one built in 1963
Starting a fire department from scratch is great when money is no object; when resources are scarce, you improvise
A recent humanitarian-aid trip to build a fire department from scratch shows what a community can accomplish
The fire department was seeking to build a new, expanded fire station, and permission from voters to sell two fire district lots to keep the cost at or under $17.7 million
See what makes Madison (Wis.) Fire Department’s new Station 13 so green; plus, 10 green lighting technologies for fire departments
These technologies and practices can help a department pursue a “greener” goal
The chief said that if voters reject the levy, the department would lay off firefighters and possibly close one of its four fire stations
Firefighters say their response times have suffered due to less than ideal current accommodations
Along with county funding the $13.5 million facility is scheduled to open in the summer of 2016
From landscaping fire stations to adjusting training tactics, firefighters must use less water
Fire chief: “We have a lot of safety concerns here, and our firehouses are one of them.”
