New fire station is airport landmark

摘要

Built to meet the needs of the expanding airport complex while continually providing the best possible emergency response times for passengers, airline and airport personnel, and members of the community, the 21,900-square-foot (2,035-m2) fire station serves as the department headquarters and is home to Crash 990, Tower 994, Rescue 995, Special Ops 997, Marion County Mass Decon Trailer, Squad 998 and Battalion 9. It houses six on-duty firefighters and four full-time administrative personnel. The lower level of the fire station consists of a lobby and reception area for guests with access to administrative offices, a small conference room and a copy room with filing area; state-of-the-art training room with video-conferencing technology; a large apparatus area more than 100 feet (30 m) long configured for quickly deploying emergency response equipment; alarm center; on-duty lieutenant's and battalion chief's offices; a large eat-in kitchen; day-room; and quarter-master's storage. The second level contains a fitness facility, small quiet room, bunks, and men's and women's shower and locker rooms.