Station Design
A fire station is more than just a building — our station design topic deals with important considerations for building and managing facilities that will enable efficient operations and response while addressing your members’ health and safety.
Danbury Fire Department’s new progressive alerting system gradually increases alarm volume and uses voice announcements, part of a growing effort to reduce firefighter stress
Emporia officials approved a $6.27 million remodel of Fire Station 2, using savings from the new Fire Station 1 project to improve safety, wellness and efficiency without increasing overall costs or raising taxes
City officials are planning a major renovation of Tumwater’s T2 fire station to expand space, add dorms and bays and better support fire and EMS staffing
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Costa Mesa Fire & Rescue opened a state-of-the-art training facility featuring live-fire burn rooms, smoke-filled search spaces, rappelling props and a water-reclamation system
St. Paul Fire Department’s long-shuttered Station 3 has reopened after a $3 million overhaul
Webb City firefighters honored former Lt. Chance Wills, expanding a regional fire academy he helped inspire and strengthening firefighter training across Jasper County
Facing widespread roof leaks, HVAC failures, mold issues and decades of deferred maintenance, Cleveland is seeking a contractor to map out and finance major repairs
Byron Township’s second fire station, staffed with six new full-time firefighters, is already cutting response times and easing call volume
Federal funding will help replace Orwigsburg’s outdated, space-limited facility with a safer, expanded design to boost response capabilities, support volunteers and serve as a community emergency shelter
How standards can highlight station needs or deficiencies impacting your department’s delivery of service