| The
new station was dedicated on May 4, 2003. The new station has
a total footprint of 11,955 square feet with 6,900 square feet
of truck bays and 8,550 square feet of finished office area.
The building has a structural steel construction with an exterior
composed of 14’ masonry block and steel wall panels. The
roof is also constructed of steel panels.
The bay area of the station provides sufficient parking for
9 apparatus. The bay area includes 3 double deep drive-through
bays and 3 single deep standard bays. The apparatus bay area
also includes an SCBA/compressor shop, a maintenance shop,
a laundry room, a restroom, and a generator room. The second
story above the shop area is a dedicated storage area.
The finished office area of the station encompasses two stories.
The first floor consists of a radio/dispatch area, the district
board room, two offices, a large training/meeting room, a
kitchen, a storage/housekeeping room and two restrooms. The
second floor includes a large recreation room, future bunk
rooms (which are currently being used for storage and meeting
rooms), female and male shower rooms, an office, a dayroom
area and two mechanical rooms.
The new station was constructed by H & H Construction
Services of Carlinville, IL. |
