Fitness Tool's Firefighter Treadmill
In the backward mode, the user can simulate several movements
that are job specific to firefighters such as a body drag, lifting and
carrying a person on a gurney, pulling a hose, and more. Click
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Groves' S.O.S. Rack
The S.O.S. Rack is 32 inches deep, 81 inches tall and 76 inches
long, with a design that accommodates scuba tanks, oxygen bottles and
SCBA tanks. Click
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MagneGrip Inline Particulate Filter
The Inline Particulate Filter helps fire departments lower their
carbon footprint. Click
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AIRVAC 911 Engine Exhaust Removal System
The AIRVAC 911 exhaust removal system is a hose-free, fully automatic
filtration system that addresses both the gasses and particulate emitted
from diesel engines. The AIRVAC 911 system meets current 2007 NFPA 1500
standards, is FEMA accepted and holds a GSA contract. For a free quote
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Welcome to Station Style Online
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By Janet Wilmoth, Editorial Director
If you jumped at the opportunity to apply for one of the Department of
Homeland Security’s Assistance to Firefighters Fire Station Construction
Grants, you were not alone in your excitement.
Earlier this year, Congress appropriated $210 million for this fiscal
year 2009 program as part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act
(ARRA). The SCG was designed to provide financial assistance directly to
fire departments on a competitive basis to build new or modify existing
fire stations and be better prepared to respond and protect the
communities served.
According to Brian Cowan, director of the FIRE Grants program, 6,025
applications for SCG funding were received for a total of $9.9 billion.
Billion! While the number of applications were about what I would have
guessed, the dollar amount was staggering. I asked Cowan if he thought
the response was successful. Click
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By Kirk Van Cleave
A chief should consider two alternative scenarios for including a fire
station within a planned community. The first option is to communicate
directly with the developer. The other option is to participate
indirectly and have the planning director serve as the lead negotiator.
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By Ronny J. Coleman & Rick Tripp
During the 2009 Fire Station Design Conference, we initiated a program
for volunteer fire departments that focuses on identifying local fire
station needs. This program uses an analytical approach to understand
volunteer departments’ capital-improvement needs. Click
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By Janet Wilmoth
The Oceanside (Calif.) Fire Department first opened its Station 7 as a
temporary structure 13 years ago. But with a population increase of
40,000 and the doubled call volume —now 15,000 calls annually — that
population increase brought, Div. Chief Darryl Hebert welcomed the
permanent Station 7, completed in July. Click
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Have an exceptional project that deserves national
recognition? Want to showcase your best work to the largest audience?
FIRE CHIEF's Station Style Awards gives your project more national
exposure than any other station design competition. Fire departments and
architects are invited to enter FIRE CHIEF's 2009 Station Style Awards
competition. The entry can reflect an entire fire station or a
specialized part of the facility, but projects must have been completed
since Jan. 2, 2005. Click Here
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By Donna Davis
During the summer of 2006, Guemes Island, Wash., obtained a grant from
the American Institute of Architecture's Sustainable Design Assessment
Team. The team worked with groups of residents called the Guemes Energy
Efficiency Club. GEEC's top priority was a sustainable backup power
system for the Guemes Island Fire Station. Click
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There are a number things that can be done to help
stations go green. For more suggestions, click here.
Already green? Share your
department's green tips with FIRE CHIEF readers.
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Martin County (Fla.) Fire Rescue added eight dorm
rooms from Royal Concrete Concepts to its Fire Station No. 32 in Hobe
Sound. The dorm rooms, made of pre-engineered concrete, total 5,000
square feet. Click
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