Estero Fire Rescue broke ground earlier this month for a new fire station and training facility.
Officials gathered Dec. 8 to celebrate the start of Station No. 45 and the department's training facility.
“This project blends efficient operational principles with design elements inspired by the natural beauty of the site surrounded by Corkscrew Preserve,” said Nathalie White, project designer from SchenkelShultz Architecture. “Station 45 will provide Fire and EMS emergency response, training and a community presence to meet the Fire District’s goals and expand as needed in the future.”
The project will be constructed on a five-acre site in Lee County and features a biodiversity garden and a fitness trail.
Design strategies for the fire station focus on the health, safety and wellness of firefighters, including sustainable materials and separate working and living zones.
The apparatus bay of the station will include three drive-through bays and two back-in bays. Crews will have access to a dayroom, kitchen, bunk rooms and a fitness room in the station and it also boasts a public lobby and a multi-purpose training room that is accessible to the community.
Several buildings, including a mobile home and multi-story residential home structure, will be used to develop a robust training area.
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