The
New Station provides for room and ease of operations that the department did not
have in the old station.
A
spacious apparatus bay with a state of the art vehicle ventilation system, which
allows for safer breathing air by responding firefighters.
Harmful diesel exhaust is ventilated out of the building by this new
system.
In the truck bay area there is
also a laund
ry room and decontamination area,
which will allow for easier clean-up of blood borne pathogens and firefighters
turnout gear. By having a
professional washer-extractor firefighters will be allowed to clean their gear
more often saving the department money in replacement costs of expensive turnout
gear, which costs nearly $1200 per firefighter.
The
station has a radio room which is adjacent to the apparatus bay and attached to
a spacious board room.
This
board room doubles as the Village of Bath Emergency Operations Center (EOC) in
the event of a Village Disaster.
(Ice
Storm, Snow Storm or Severe Power Outage)
Near this area is an open office complex that will house various
committee workstations.
The
station has a complete commercial kitchen with banquet hall.
The
hall is approximately 2200 sq. ft. and will house nearly 150 people for
banquets, dinners and community events.
This
hall can be rented by the public by contacting the department at rental@bathfire.org