UFC 4-730-10
15 June 2006
TABLE 2-1. FIRE STATION PROGRAM SPACES
Space
Notes
EOC Situation Room
Conference room, as dictated by Installation mission requirements.
Reserve Firefighter Gear
Air Force only. As dictated by Installation mission requirements.
Reserve Offices
Air Force only. Offices (two) for Fire Chief and Assistant Chief
and Training Officer, as dictated by Installation mission
requirements.
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SPACE PROGRAM.
The space program for Fire Stations is developed through the use of an interactive
worksheet. It is completed by first entering the appropriate Service branch and then
selecting the following: the type of station, the class of station, the number of
companies to be housed/dorm room count, the number and class of vehicles to be
housed, and the additional spaces required.
The selections vary depending on the Service Branch selected as a result of the
appropriate Service exceptions. As selections are made, the program areas are
calculated and summed for both the building and the site. The worksheet must be filled
out in collaboration with the appropriate fire department representative(s).
This interactive worksheet is available as a downloadable Microsoft Excel file from the
Dod page at the Whole Building Design Guide Web site (http://dod.wbdg.org).
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Sample Worksheets.
Samples of the interactive worksheet may be found in Appendix C.
2-2.2
Critical Dimensions.
To understand how the numbers in the interactive worksheet are calculated, there are
several critical dimensions that must be understood.
2-2.2.1
Apparatus Bays.
The apparatus bays are sized based on the class of truck to be housed. See Table 2-2
for a list of common truck types. These types have been classified as follows in order to
standardize the size criteria:
Large. These typically include structural aerial (ladder) trucks or large
tanker trucks with lengths greater than 11.58 m (38 ft.). The standardized
footprint (floor space occupied by the truck, not considering the space
around it) is 3.05 m by 15.24 m (10 ft. by 50 ft.).
Medium. This class covers a wide range of vehicles from structural
pumper trucks and smaller tanker trucks to rescue and HAZMAT trucks.
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