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Sunday, July 5, 2009

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By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director



In the nearly 10 years that since we launched Station Style, I’ve learned a few things about architects. I believe that architects and apparatus manufacturers have a lot in common. Both like challenging and unique projects. Both can wow you with designs they are fiercely proud of. And both need to be reminded of budgets.

I could come up with a much longer list, especially because fire stations and fire apparatus are big, long-term investments for a department.

Fire station design and construction has gained prominence in those years because of several significant trends in the emergency services profession as a whole. Exhaust removal systems and fitness rooms become standard in new fire stations, as have male and female toilet and shower facilities. Training options are being designed in to stations, as are separate areas for decon and laundry facilities. The next 10 years will see the incorporation of safe zones and micro-bacterial fabrics to restrict the spread infectious diseases....

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Gear at the Ready

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. ...

Station of the Month

Goodyear Station Finds Good Will in the Community

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....

Going Green

Illinois Department Goes Paperless

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

There are a number things that can be done to help stations go green. For more suggestions, click here.

Already green? Share your department's green tips with FIRE CHIEF readers.

Call for Entries

Station Style Awards

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

Station Styles

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. ...

Furnishings & Appliances

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. ...

American Loft and Lounge Recliner

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

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. ...

 

Podcast on pandemic preparedness tips for fire chiefs, sponsored by Clyns Brands germ defense solutions

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