Fire Station 1 Celebrates Opening

The new station at Verdae Boulevard and Old Sulphur Springs Road is now in service.

A boom in residential and commercial development in the area, combined with the resulting strain on the City’s six existing fire stations, led to the decision to build a new station on the city’s east side.

Verdae Development donated the 2.6-acre site, and in 2014, City Council approved a four-mill tax increase to support the construction of the station, the staffing of 12 firefighters and the purchase of fire apparatus. The new station will serve the CU-ICAR, Verdae Boulevard and Woodruff Road areas.

New Station Features

– First floor: 9,488 sq. ft., with three bays
– Second floor: 4,146 sq. ft.
– Police annex for the officers working that side of the city
– One engine and one rescue truck will be assigned
– 12 firefighters will be assigned to the station: one captain, two lieutenants, three fire specialists, six firefighters
– The three-bay station will allow for additional equipment storage space
– Rescue props for confined space training, anchor points and a manhole prop
– Direct capture exhaust system for firefighter safety and an air fill station for self-contained breathing apparatus (SCBA)