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August 15, 2023

It's not too early to start planning for the 2024 Station Design Conference & Expo. The conference runs May 21-23, 2024, at the Renaissance Phoenix Glendale Hotel & Spa in Glendale, AZ.  Keep checking fhstationdesign.com for updates.

Watch to see how the design of this Wisconsin department's new fire station apparatus bay was focused on firefighter health and safety, including response challenges during winter months.

Stay safe!

FEATURES
Clarence Jewell says firefighters and apparatus response to fires out of “Swamp Hall” in Frederick, MD, since 1848 puts the firehouse in the argument of oldest continuously operating U.S. fire station.
Janet Wilmoth explains how fire departments require modern facilities due to their ever increasing responsibility for a multitude of response scenarios.
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With laws limiting the burning of vacant structures for training purposes, departments and architecture firms are developing onsite training areas in new fire stations.
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Yasha Ogg, Chad Edwards and Tim Wiley with emersion DESIGN offer some guidance on the complex ratings systems for public safety facilities.
IN QUARTERS
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Station No. 2 includes three drive-through bays, a decontamination room, a commercial-grade kitchen and dormitory-style bedrooms to accommodate as many as 10 members.
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The two-level Headquarters & Station No. 1 uses biophilic design principles to support firefighters’ physical and mental wellness.
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The two-story Station No. 5 includes a FEMA safe space, an emergency backup generator, 10 individual bunkrooms and an open-concept dining room/dayroom.
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With the growing understanding of the dangerous exposure to contaminants, carcinogens and high-stress situations, Station No. 181 was designed to be as clean and safe as possible.
STATION NEWS
Cañon City Area Fire Protection District will celebrate the opening of the new fire station, training facility and headquarters this weekend.
Workers faced delays because of supply chain shortages while working to complete Saybrook Township Fire Station 2.
Harrison Hills Chief Chief Jim Bartolovich said the floor was crumbling under the weight of the engines.
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