Station Components

May 20, 2013

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How to choose durable materials for fire station kitchens

Candice Wong of RRM Design Group gives tips on choosing durable materials for kitchens and flooring when designing a new fire station....More
Apr. 22, 2013

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How Phoenix improved energy efficiency with apparatus bay doors

Kevin Landgraff of Door Engineering and Manufacturing discusses his company recent installation with the Phoenix Fire Department, and how the doors have helped increase energy efficiency....More
Apr. 22, 2013

News

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Campaign asks fire departments to 'Hook up the hose,' beat cancer

Failure to secure the hose can result in exhaust fumes being dispelled in the apparatus bay and contribute to dangerous levels of air quality and have been known to cause cancer in firefighters....More
Mar. 18, 2013

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Phoenix adds burn buildings, driver training to fire training facility

The campus was intended to be a phased development over several bond cycles; the then-funding limited the development to a driver-training track, Class A and B burn buildings and recruit training classroom. Future plans included additional classroom training facilities, an administrative building and a redundant dispatch/emergency operations center....More
Mar. 18, 2013

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Take a closer look at Phoenix's fire training academy

The Phoenix Fire Department began its master plan development of a fire academy a decade ago. The then-funding limited the development to a driver-training track, Class A and B burn buildings and recruit training classroom. Future plans included additional classroom training facilities, an administrative building and a redundant dispatch/emergency operations center.
Mar. 15, 2013

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How to incorporate rainwater harvesting into fire station design

D.C. fire, environmental agencies found ways to save money by saving rainwater....More
Feb. 19, 2013

Article

Door Engineering unveils inside-out design 1

Door Engineering recently introduced its Four-Fold XT, which features an inside-out design for bays with limited space....More
Jan. 22, 2013

Commentary

Know your options in fire-station flooring 5

While on a recent visit to a Colona Fire Department station in Glen Carbon, Ill., I admired the brightly colored apparatus bay floor, which featured a light-gray epoxy coating with speckled flakes. Chief John Swan said the department applied the epoxy in the 20-year-old station after firefighters slipped and injured themselves on the concrete floors....More
Dec. 11, 2012

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Door Engineering introduces new 4-fold design

Door Engineering recently introduced its Four-Fold XT, designed for areas with limited space. The door operator mounts to the interior, while the door panels fold to the exterior....More
Jun. 19, 2012

Commentary

Fire-Station Wi-Fi? Why Not?

Last month, I had coffee with a local fire chief and his deputy chief. The chief said he seriously was considering taking Wi-Fi out of the department’s fire stations. When I asked him why, he said he was frustrated with his firefighters being scattered around the station, holing up with their computers instead of spending time together....More