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Fire station buildings modular fire station designs. Stationsmarts is software designed for the unique, daytoday operations of fire departments. A fire station supports the needs of the fire department and the community in which it is located. We have completed over 168 emergency facility projects. See the latest news and architecture related to education facility design awards, only on archdaily. Attendees include fire and police officials, officers, city managers and architects, gathered together to share insights, new ideas and best practices in. Fire stations will vary somewhat in design depending on specific mission. When the fire station function is part of a consolidated operations facility fire policesafety, the criteria in this ufc is applicable only to fire station functions and must be applied carefully in order to integrate with other facility functions. Fire station floor plans interior and exterior elevations june 5, 2015.
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