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.
Neighbors had banged on the doors of Fire Station No. 164 to get the attention of firefighters inside as the fire burned
Identify what’s important to the community and the firefighters – and then communicate those priorities early and often
Hunterdon County will break ground on a new four-story, 5,500-square-foot burn facility to replace the current facility deemed “near its end of life”
Portage Station No. 2 includes gender-neutral locker and shower facilities, on-site training space and “clean” rooms to help prevent cross-contamination
Firefighters can still achieve crew camaraderie without communal space living situations
The Mesquite (Texas) Fire Department focused on turnout gear additions and cleaning, SCBA scrubbing and exhaust removal
Research reveals the impact of commonly used station colors on firefighter mental health and stress
Rialto fire officials said this is the third time the station has been struck by a vehicle
Providing alcohol in the firehouse can serve as a mechanism to encourage socialization, but this also creates liability issues
The 15,000-square-foot facility sits on 2.5 acres and has six drive-through maintenance bays
Don’t let the current crisis destroy your previously identified individual goals and departmental priorities