Requirements for setting up EMS base stations for residential communications

Should a fire and EMS Station serve as a model?

In each of these areas, the fire and EMS station should serve as the model for the community. As with any public or private facility, fire and emergency services stations are subject to theft, vandalism and violence. For stafed stations, these acts are most likely to occur when emergency response personnel are on a call.

What are the requirements for a EMS Bay?

A specific need within this general need is to provide a bay capable of housing two apparatus and an EMS vehicle. As will be explained in later sections, there are several factors to be considered. The building committee or other responsible group must clearly define these needs and, where possible, quantify their requirements.

Should fire departments incorporate EMS?

Just as incorporating EMS represented a major change in fire department responsibilities and impacted station requirements, so should other areas which some fire departments are currently considering. For example, fire prevention has long been a service of fire and emergency services organizations.

Can a contractor build an emergency response station?

It must be understood that the design and construction of emergency response facilities is a once-in-a-lifetime occurrence for many communities. Larger organizations also have frequent turnover in personnel assignments, and there is little continuity from the design and construction of one facility to the next. a contractor can build the station.