Firehouse Stations eNL - Apr 16th, 2024
 
 
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April 16, 2024
EDITOR'S NOTE

Nominations are now being accepted for the prestigious Station Design Awards competition, which recognizes architects/construction firms and fire departments for their innovations and achievements in fire station design and construction.

Every Station Design entry that will be received will appear in the November 2024 issue of Firehouse Magazine and on Firehouse.com and be seen by more than 474,000 chiefs, officers, manufacturers and fire service personnel.

The deadline for entries is July 12, 2024.

Stay safe!

Janet Wilmoth wonders where all the equipment to maintain your apparatus has gone.
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Fifty-one regular sessions and four pre-conference sessions will make the 10th anniversary of the event the most useful in the history of the Conference.
Laura Eysnogle lays the foundation for fire department personnel who are involved in the development of a new station in regard to GCs, CMs, CMas and CMaRs.
Jerry L. Streich offers six things to consider when designing or upgrading your fire station that will enhance recruitment and encourage retention.
IN QUARTERS
The single-story administration headquarters/training center features a 70-person training center that has breakout rooms, offices, conference rooms, a boardroom, a police substation, an ICC 500 storm shelter and a glass lobby to showcase the district’s antique fire truck.
Home to the county’s aerial drone unit and water rescue unit, Northgate Station 29 was located strategically along Route 15, which is a major artery that slices north-south through the city.
The exterior architecture of Fire Station 5 reflects the prominent two-story houses that are in the surrounding neighborhoods that the station serves.
STATIONS NEWS
Former Assistant Fire Chief Jeff Murphy wants to turn the old firehouse, constructed in 1940s, into housing.
The idea of locating an EMS crew in the station has been discussed for several years as the population grows.
Former Chief Greg Fredrick said he was honored that the tower bears his name.