COEUR D' ALENE, Idaho — The Coeur d' Alene (CDA) Fire Department is looking for submissions for new fire hydrant designs. Residents of Coeur d' Alene have until Nov. 30 to send in their designs. The ...

The role of the firefighter has evolved over the years and crews now are called on more for medic calls than fires. The traditional firehouse has evolved less. So why not develop a firehouse that acts ...

Despite what fire departments that are planning new stations might infer from the phrase “prototype design,” such initial plans can be evolved while the operational consistency and relative cost ...

A Michigan fire chief recently shared with me the floor plans for his new fire station. Before his next review, the chief asked for my thoughts. After emphasizing I was not an architect, I reviewed ...

The North Pole Fire Department has been eyeing a new fire station for some time. Its final pre-design conceptual drawings paint a picture of a modernized three-story building that can meet the city’s ...