Fire House, Communications and Training Center

Program
New State-of-the-Art four truck fire house and 16 bed dormitory including:

9-1-1 dispatch and communications center

Fire Training facility to double as a Crisis Management Center during emergencies

Automated fuel dispensing and monitoring station, the first installation of this system in New Jersey

Vehicle exhaust evacuation system

Challenges
Planning building layout and truck access on the irregular site of the former reservior situated on a massive network of existing underground utilities

The power and communications systems were designed to ensure uninterrupted operation in case of emergency