This facility received the Career 2 Notable award in the 2024 Firehouse Station Design Awards. Find the full list of winners here.
This versatile, single-story fire station design is intended for three different locations and is tailored for a single company per station, which ensures that each facility is optimized for the specific needs of its assigned fire company. The design considers safety, Americans with Disabilities Act accessibility, energy efficiency and quick response times.
The exterior is designed with durable, low-maintenance materials. The entry has a secure vestibule that the firefighters can monitor.
The building is divided into separate zones to mitigate firefighter contaminant exposure. The decontamination room and bunker gear storage are on one side of the apparatus bay, and the sleeping and living areas are on the other side.
The four-fold doors at the front of the station are energy efficient, because they minimize heating and cooling losses by requiring no more than seven seconds to open. The seven-second time for the doors to open also minimizes the risk of drivers running into the doors before they are fully opened when apparatus leave on a call.
There is a physical training area, a dayroom and a resource room. The large kitchen includes a switch to turn off the gas to the cooking appliances when members head out on an emergency call.
The interior finishes of the building are intended to be durable and low maintenance.
The apparatus bay includes a system to remove exhaust directly at the vehicles’ tailpipes and has plenty of space to store and dry hoses.
The new fire stations play a vital role in improving the overall safety and efficiency of the city’s fire department and its members.
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