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They occur most often on Air Force Installations and are unique because
of their large size.
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The differences between Headquarters and Satellite stations relate only to
the additional administrative functions housed in the Headquarters station. Both
Headquarters and Satellite stations may be Structural, ARFF, or Combination stations.
1-3.2.2
As noted above, the Large Headquarters Station is a large Combination
station that is sited to serve both a flightline and the Installation's structures. This class
of station is used most often by the Air Force, but the other Services may also have
Large HQ stations. Because of their large size, these stations have some unique space
requirements related to storage and other services offered by the station. See
paragraph 2-2 for more information on space requirements.
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USERS OF FACILITY.
Not all of these personnel will be located in every Fire Station, but generally, all of the
following individuals will be present in at least one Fire Station per Installation:
Fire Chief,
Deputy Fire Chief,
Assistant Chief/Shift Supervisor,
Firefighters,
Inspectors,
Training Officers (may be located outside of a Fire Station),
Fire Prevention Officers (may be located outside of a Fire Station),
Hazardous Materials (HAZMAT)/Safety Officer,
Logistics Officer,
Administrative Assistant, and
Reserve Firefighters (Generally, Air Force only.)
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RELATED DOCUMENTS.
The following documents provide additional information relevant to the design of military
Fire Stations:
Department of Defense (DoD) Instruction 6055.6, DoD Fire and
Emergency Services Program,
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