David Sherland recommends having a planned list of items to check before you go on fire station tours to ensure you get the most out of your visits. Use fire station tours to identify operational pain ...

A Michigan fire chief recently shared with me the floor plans for his new fire station. Before his next review, the chief asked for my thoughts. After emphasizing I was not an architect, I reviewed ...

Not only is Fairfax City’s Fire Station 33 a modern, state-of-the-art facility, it’s also an award-winning one. And Fire Chief John O’Neal received that honor, on behalf of the Fire Department, at the ...

Attendance at the unveiling of a new downtown Durango fire station was light this week, but feedback from those in attendance was positive. Design elements such as color schemes, building layout, ...

The role of the firefighter has evolved over the years and crews now are called on more for medic calls than fires. The traditional firehouse has evolved less. So why not develop a firehouse that acts ...

The North Pole Fire Department has been eyeing a new fire station for some time. Its final pre-design conceptual drawings paint a picture of a modernized three-story building that can meet the city’s ...