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.
Former fire stations are no longer doomed to the wrecking ball as historic preservation gains momentum
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.”
Designed to minimize and maximize the sun’s impact, this new fire station runs nearly off-grid
The new station will include living quarters for the combination department and house EMS