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.
The $11.5 million facility was built in a location to avoid traffic and includes a transitional storage and shower area for decontamination
Saratoga Springs officials are seeking to build the $6.6 million facility in a location that will improve response times to newly developed parts of the city
The camera and swipe-card systems were installed after a fire lieutenant pleaded guilty to dealing drugs from one of the stations
Understanding the different models to facility design can help fire service leaders find the best solution for their department
At least one resident at the public forum expressed skepticism that a hot zone for carcinogen decontamination was needed
Personnel are expected to start working from the new 30,000-square-foot station early next year
The $6.75 million station is 4,500 square feet larger than its predecessor and has an exhaust system designed to reduce cancer risk
A new fire station will be opened in the hopes of remedying response time problems in Columbus’ Far East Side
Officials noted the lack of ventilation, sprinkler systems and adequate space to clean equipment
As more women join the ranks, it’s important to ensure fire station facilities reflect changes in gender makeup, the city’s facilities manager said