UFC 4-730-10
15 June 2006
CHAPTER 2 PLANNING AND LAYOUT
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SIZE DETERMINANTS.
Several factors determine the size of the facility.
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General.
Generally, the size of the station depends on the class of station, the number of
companies housed, the number and types of vehicles housed, and any additional
spaces required.
The class of station will partially drive the number of spaces required. However,
depending on what is currently available on the Installation, some spaces normally
reserved for Headquarters or Large HQ stations may be provided in Satellite stations.
The Installation representatives, in conjunction with the program manager, must decide
which spaces should be provided.
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Needs Validation Assessment.
Conduct a Needs Validation Assessment to determine the class and required capacity
in terms of personnel and vehicles of the new or renovated station.
2-1.3
Types of Spaces.
For a complete list of spaces, see Table 2-1. Fire Station functional spaces fall into
three main categories:
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Maintenance and Apparatus.
This includes the Apparatus Room which houses the firefighting vehicles and the
supporting maintenance spaces. The maintenance spaces include both vehicle
maintenance and storage and equipment maintenance and storage (fire extinguishers,
self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA), protective clothing, hoses, firefighting
agents, etc.)
2-1.3.2
Administration and Training.
This includes the appropriate offices, training spaces, dispatch areas, administrative
areas, etc.
2-1.3.3
Residential and Living.
This includes the on-duty firefighters' bedrooms, toilets/showers, kitchen/dining,
recreation, and "living room" areas.
2-1.3.4
Other Spaces.
Other spaces that don't readily fit into the three categories include the following:
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