Bobbitt article published in the Carolina Fire-Rescue-EMS Journal

Over the past decade, increased emphasis has been placed on how to properly train and equip our fire stations and emergency personnel. Advancements in equipment, technology and training continue, and these should be considered when planning to design and build an emergency facility. Here is an overview of some of the latest trends and technologies in fire station construction.

Training

The ability to train personnel on site has become a major source of conversation when the construction of a new station is being planned. We have always understood the importance of training personnel, but today there are so many different ways to do so and types of training that it is relatively simple to design a number of training elements into your new station.

Every new station should have a training room large enough to accommodate the needs of the station, with consideration given to hosting occasional community events. A training wall can easily be inserted into an interior wall or placed in the apparatus bays to allow for ladder training, forced entry/exit and confined space training.

Read the Carolina Fire Journal article.