Located at the intersection of Verdae Boulevard and Old Sulphur Springs Road, Fire Station 1 will be completed in 2017.
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, and is expected to open in 2017.
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)