UFC 4-730-10
15 June 2006
TABLE 4-25.0. BATHROOMS/SHOWERS/CHANGING
The Bathroom/Shower/Changing Room includes private water closets, lavatory, and shower
Description/
stalls with private changing area for the personal use of the firefighters. Also provide lockers
Usage
for temporary storage of personal items within this room. These lockers are not for storage of
PPE gear.
See Figure D-9 for a sample layout of the Bathrooms/Shower/Changing space.
2.4 m (8 ft.) minimum.
Min. Ceiling Ht.
Walls. Provide a low-maintenance, durable finish such as industrial semi-gloss latex or epoxy
paint. Provide full-height ceramic tile.
Floor. Provide slip resistant ceramic tile.
Ceiling. Provide skim-coated cementicious backerboard ceiling.
Provide shower stalls, lavatories, and water closets. See Special Requirements below for
Plumbing
male/female distribution.
20 C (68 F) minimum, 26 C (78 F) maximum. Provide exhaust fans in toilet and shower areas.
HVAC
Provide Fire Protection System per Paragraph 3-6.3.
Fire Protection
Provide outlets per code.
Power
Provide Lighting System per Paragraph 3-6.4.1.
Lighting
CCTV. None required.
Communication
CATV/Internal Video. None required.
PA/Audio. Provide a speaker.
Telephone. None required.
Data. None required.
Security. None required.
Provide 610 mm (24 in) minimum solid surface materials for countertops and shower and toilet
Casework
partitions.
Furnishings
Fixtures &
Equipment
(FF&E)
Divide facilities as follows for smaller stations:
Special
Requirements
One-Company Station: Provide 1 water closet, 1 shower, and 1 lavatory for females, and
provide 2 water closets, 2 showers, and 2 lavatories for males.
Two-Company Station: Provide 1 water closet, 1 shower, and 1 lavatory for females, and
provide 4 water closets, 4 showers, and 3 lavatories for males.
For larger stations, consult with user and local codes for final fixture count, but consider both
the heavy, concentrated usage of the toilets after a call and the disparity between male and
female fixture counts.
Fire Stations offer an excellent opportunity to achieve sustainable design rating points for
providing shower facilities for 15% of the building's population.
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