Fire Chief

Monday, July 6, 2009

Goodyear Station Finds Good Will in the Community 

By Janet Wilmoth

The Goodyear (Ariz.) Fire Department needed a new fire station on a 1.1-acre plot outside a gated community, golf course and a shopping center. According to Deputy Chief Mike Ullman, the small space was a real challenge, complicated by heavy road traffic....

American Loft and Lounge Recliner 

The Big Boy recliner holds up 450 pounds....

Life Fitness Exercise Bikes 

Introduced as part of the Elevation series, the 95C upright and 95R recumbent Lifecycle exercise bikes offer three options: the Engage, Inspire and Achieve consoles. ...

Westnet's First-In Alert System 

The First-In fire station alerting system can be activated using a department’s CAD, IP, network, radio system or pagers. ...

Illinois Department Goes Paperless 

Paperless reports, recycling programs and hybrid vehicles save energy costs for this department. ...

Seattle Upgrades Station 31 

SHKS Architects designed the structural upgrade, renovation and addition to the Seattle Fire Department's Fire Station 31.  The project was funded by the Fire Facilities and Emergency Response Levy Program, approved by Seattle voters in 2003. ...

Fire Station Construction Grant Application Period Open 

The application period for the Assistance to Firefighters Fire Station Construction Grants now is open. Applications for these grants must be received by July 10 at 5 p.m. EST....

Gear at the Ready 

By Dennis Ross, AIA

Lockers provide several options for storing personal protective equipment. Generally the method of storage relates to a specific type of response. For example, EMS gear generally is stored in carry bags and uses shelf or rack storage rather than lockers. Its location is dependent on the type of response and how the EMS coordinator sets up the station. ...

Unimac’s PPE Drying Cabinet 

The cabinet uses a unique design to dry bunker gear gently. It forces heated air through hangers to dry bunker gear from the inside out. Air also is circulated through the cabinet’s side panel, allowing it to move upward and around the outside of equipment. This unique, dual-side airflow delivers fast, efficient drying of both the inside and outside of gear. Because there is no tumble action, gear avoids excess wear....

Ward Diesel’s No Smoke System 

No Smoke is an apparatus-mounted, direct-source capture system that works automatically and also meets and exceeds OSHA, NIOSH and NFPA standards for firehouse air quality....

All A Board’s Bunk Room Furniture 

The captain’s bed features solid wood construction, and three-ply headboard and footboard. The drawers are built with French dovetail construction. ...

Peekskill Finds Good Value at Old Shopping Site 

Soon, a shopping/parking block will be make way for a multipurpose building that will house a 33,800-square-foot fire headquarters and training facility, as well as a business incubator with residences above shops. ...

Continental Girbau Forms New Division 

Girbau Industrial provides industrial laundry products to North American clients, including large-capacity washer-extractors and drying tumblers, high-volume flatwork ironers, tunnel washing systems and related system machinery, including feeders, folders and conveyor systems....

Station Style Awards 

Fire Chief's sixth-annual Station Style Awards competition is now accepting entries...

San Francisco Upgrades Fitness Facilities Countywide 

Administrative sites in San Francisco, department headquarters and 47 fire stations received the equipment....

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