UFC 4-730-10
15 June 2006
The most critical determinant for the location of a Fire Station is response time. Refer to
DoD Instruction 6055.6, DoD Fire and Emergency Services Program to determine
required response times. In addition to response time, consider access to the station by
delivery vehicles, staff, and visitors.
Consider that direct access and response time may conflict with tightening antiterrorism
(AT) criteria--ensure that trucks will not have to cross access control points to reach a
target structure or flightline. See paragraph 3-9 for more information on AT
requirements.
Facility site should be prominent and easily visible from the target areas (structures or
flightlines).
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Size.
Ensure adequate site space is available to accommodate the firefighting vehicular
turning radii, personnel parking, visitor parking, storage requirements, and reserve
vehicles (if applicable).
2-3.3
Sustainable Design.
The location of a facility can have a significant impact on achieving sustainable design
rating points (see paragraph 3-10 for more information on sustainable design and
sustainable rating systems). Consider issues such as brownfield redevelopment,
access to public transportation, and reuse of existing paving and hardscape when
selecting a site.
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COST.
These facilities should be designed with the objective of achieving the lowest life cycle
cost over a 30-year period. To do so, the project's design program must adequately
define the scope and performance requirements and match those needs against a
budget. Conversely, the budget must adequately support an appropriate and high-
quality program and the performance requirements outlined and identified in this UFC.
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LAYOUT AND ADJACENCIES.
As with the location determinants, the key internal adjacencies are driven by response
time. The location of the residential and living areas must accommodate quick and
clear access to the Apparatus Room for response in the event of an alarm. The
appropriate layout and adjacencies are illustrated through a bubble diagram and a
series of illustrative layout diagrams.
In HQ/Main Stations and Large HQ Stations, consider the relationship between the
administrative areas and the living areas. There may be a desire to separate these
areas to provide a sense of functional identity for each.
2-5.1
Functional Relationship Bubble Diagram.
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