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May 21, 2024
EDITOR'S NOTE

Nominations are now being accepted for the prestigious Station Design Awards competition, which recognizes architects/construction firms and fire departments for their innovations and achievements in fire station design and construction.

Every Station Design entry that will be received will appear in the November 2024 issue of Firehouse Magazine and on Firehouse.com and be seen by more than 474,000 chiefs, officers, manufacturers and fire service personnel.

The deadline for entries is July 12, 2024.

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Janet Wilmoth explains how architects have integrated many of the 16 initiatives into their new fire station designs.
This special Station Design Supplement includes feature articles on using GIS to select a new station site, a new philosophy on firehouse images in conjunction with mental health and how the latest knowledge about contaminants affects station decon layout.
This special Station Design Supplement includes feature articles on using GIS to select a new station site, a new philosophy on firehouse images in conjunction with mental health and how the latest knowledge about contaminants affects station decon layout.
Although photographs that were captured at emergency scenes and are hung on the walls of a firehouse are worthwhile as far as reflecting a department’s commitment to public service and honoring members’ bravery, they also can trigger traumatic memories and reactivate stress and emotional turmoil. Alternative photos that incorporate positive imagery can evoke resilience, hope and community spirit.
Greg Flynn is sure to provide aha moments for fire departments and staff by shedding light on evolved approach to decorting the walls of firehouses.
The images in this column represent three views of the same complex. Use the “Fire Station Hardening” key to determine the locations that are highlighted in two of the images.
Jeff Humphreys and Brett Hanson explain in detail the areas of a fire station and of the property on which it sits that should be "hardened" to protect against human-motivated risks.
IN QUARTERS
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The new, 8,729-sq.-ft. facility is equipped with numerous state-of-the-art features, such as personalized bunkrooms that accommodate three shifts of personnel with ease.
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The new station shares amenities and critical infrastructure with city hall, including a 520-sq.-ft. exercise room, a 475-sq.-ft. meeting room and a shared generator and chiller yard that serves the entire campus.
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This headquarters station is a modern facility that’s code-compliant, energy-efficient, low-maintenance and durable.
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Personnel quarters at Station 3 provide naturally lit, individual dormitories that have private bedrooms and restrooms to help to protect gender neutrality and personnel privacy.
STATIONS NEWS
Atlanta Firefighter Emma Morris was the first Black female apparatus driver.
The first Black firefighters were assigned to Station 16 which is slated for a major renovation.
Fire department rises from the ashes after last year's devastating wildfire season
Although half of Wilson's Landing firefighters lost their homes, none left the department.
Crews extinguish overnight fire at Los Angeles County fire station
A passerby started banging on the door to alert firefighters after spotting the flames coming from the Huntington Park station.
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