Firehouse Stations eNL - Sep 19th, 2023
 
 
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September 19, 2023

Presentation proposals are now being accepted for the 10th annual Firehouse Station Design Conference, which will be held May 20-23, 2024, at the Renaissance Hotel in Glendale, AZ. We are looking for enthusiastic speakers with fresh perspectives related to design, construction, and all other aspects of public safety facilities. Proposals for presentations must be emailed to [email protected] by Sept. 29.

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FEATURES
Janet Wilmoth previews a special Station Design Roundtable discussion at next week's Firehouse Expo.
Jennifer Bettiol offers several characteristics to evaluate when beginning the process of finding a suitable site for your new fire station.
Todd Sweet's close familiarity with the enhanced design of fire stations in Florida is useful to departments that are located in other areas that encounter extreme weather and are in the process of conceiving new stations.
The Fridley, MN, Civic Campus showcases the opportunities and challenges presented in the design and construction of a mixed-use facility.
IN QUARTERS
Fire Station 7 features a two-story tower and five bays that have large, red, four-fold doors that clearly communicate a new and improved station to the community.
Fire Station 9 is designed to accommodate eight firefighters in an individual dormitory setting.
Fire Station 24 houses 17 first responders who staff a medic unit, an engine and a ladder and an EMS supervisor.
The two-apparatus-bay Station 616 includes six dormitories, an industrial kitchen, a dayroom, a dining area and a gym.
STATION NEWS
Eight firefighters escaped an early morning fire that caused extensive damage to the Prince George's County fire station in Upper Marlboro.
Workers discovered water intrusion from severe weather as they were trying to complete renovations at San Rafael Fire Station 54.
New Charleston fire stations are in the pipeline for Cainhoy, a rapidly growing part of the city.