This facility received the Satellite Notable Award in the 2021 Firehouse Station Design Awards. Find the full list of winners here.
The North Seaford EMS 200/ Medic 110 station represents the sixth county-built EMS/medic station in Sussex County. The satellite station is a primary training station with a high call volume. It’s positioned for paramedic-level response to Seaford and its surrounding communities.
The station was designed to fit in with the neighboring rural community and is occupied 24/7 by the Western District supervisor and a two-person paramedic unit. The placement of the station was determined using GIS data future forecasting to maximize paramedic coverage. Additionally, the site was selected for its easy access to U.S. Highway 13, which is one of the main North-South arteries for Sussex County.
The building is served by a continuous circular drive and drive-through apparatus bays, which address the critical flow requirements for emergency vehicles while ensuring that staff and visitor vehicles have constant access. The station features conditioned garage bays, ample secured storage, three workstations and on-site laundry services. The station interior has a separate EMS supervisor office, an adjoining bunk room and an ADA-compliant bathroom. The medic area contains a three-pod office, separate gender bunkrooms that double as exercise rooms and a full bathroom.
Common areas include a large crew room that has a smart TV and a centrally located large kitchen that has a natural daylit cupula and a conference-style training table for education or small meetings. The station has a centrally monitored, automatic, natural gas-powered emergency generator.
Services include: centrally monitored/ controlled entry-door access; a centrally monitored fire alarm system; a fire suppression sprinkler system; an Opticom-controlled highway warning system; an 800 MHz radio system; and an internet-based direct-CAD station pre-alert audio and visual system.
Architect/Firm Name: George, Miles & Buhr
