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| | | Jason Moore and Scott Roseberry delve into a half-dozen factors that require consideration at the onset of a station design project to ensure a department isn't caught behind the eight ball. |
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| | | | | | Sponsored | | Pellerin Milnor, a leading industrial laundry equipment manufacturer, specializes in NFPA 1851-compliant gear washers and drying cabinets. These models have special software to address the unique requirements of washing turnout gear. The drying cabinet reduces drying time while protecting valuable turnout gear. Milnor’s Gear Guardian® line of equipment is an excellent addition to any firehouse. |
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| | | | Janet Wilmoth explores how recent decades have seen rapid progress in the fire service and station infrastructure, driven by a commitment to reducing death and injuries. |
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| | | | Michael Benson explains how equipping a station with a nontraditional power system has benefits beyond ensuring that an electric apparatus always is ready to respond. |
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| | Lynn Reda provides a blueprint for creating a document that specifies size, components, spaces, functionality, aesthetics and budget allocation before any concrete steps are taken to build, add to or refurbish a firehouse. |
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| | | | Washington Twp. Fire Station 41 features thoughtful site placement, wellness amenities, and renewable energy systems |
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| | This 70,000 sq. ft. of city-owned buildings creates a modern joint emergency operations and police center, designed to enhance emergency response capabilities and inter-agency cooperation. |
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| | Strategically located with signal preemption and landscape enhancements, the facility improves response times and integrates a police substation, exemplifying innovative, community-centered fire station design. |
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| | | | This 12,250-sq.-ft. Las Cruces fire station enhances response times with high-speed doors and strategic layout, while supporting firefighter mental and physical health through daylight access, training facilities, and decontamination zones. |
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| | This project faced unique land development challenges related to the Blue Ridge Mountains' delicate environment, including hydrology and sewer management in Mills River. |
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| | The 69,549 sq. ft. Auburn facility includes a comprehensive fire station, municipal court, and police department, serving as a central hub for public safety. |
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| | | | Poughkeepsie firefighters were at an automatic alarm when a caller reported smoke coming Fire Station 3. |
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| | The renovation of the Atlantic City's fire station aims to modernize the station with expanded kitchen and dormitory spaces, technology and updating the exterior. |
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| | These shifts allowed Ypsilanti firefighters to appreciate historical firefighting operations and reflect on the evolution of their service. |
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