GREENLEAF, Wis. (WFRV) – Officials with the Greenleaf Volunteer Fire Department have announced plans for a complete reconstruction and expansion of their fire station.
According to a release, the fire station on 1657 Day Street has served the community for over four decades but is said to have reached the end of its “functional lifespan” as the building no longer supports modern fire and rescue operations and no longer meets current building codes, standards, and ADA requirements.
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The planned improvements for the reconstructed and expanded fire station are expected to provide the necessary space and infrastructure to meet the demands of an increased volume of calls for fires, rescue situations, hazardous material incidents, and technical emergencies.
Officials add that the improvements will also include the “appropriate” number and size of apparatus bays, including significant door height, width, and expanded floor and storage space, as well as purpose-built spaces for training, administration, and meetings.
We are excited about this investment in our future and the safety of the community we proudly serve. We appreciate your continued support as we work to ensure our department has a facility that meets today’s standards and tomorrow’s needs.
The Greenleaf Volunteer Fire Department
Other improvements to the fire station will go towards cancer prevention for firefighters, as the modern design of the new station will reduce firefighters’ exposure to carcinogens through the use of separation between clean and contaminated areas, an isolated storage room for personal protective equipment, a decontamination area, dedicated laundry and drying rooms for turnout gear, and showers and changing areas to support the fire department’s “Shower Within the Hour” initiative helping prevent firefighters from taking contaminates home with them.
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In order to protect the station against a fire, which officials say a significant fire at a fire station could place a fire department out of service for an extended period of time, the new fire station will be fully sprinklered, including in the attic spaces to help keep the building, occupants of the building, and the millions of dollars worth of apparatuses, equipment, and life-saving tools.
Officials with the Greenleaf Volunteer Fire Department say they have selected Bayland Buildings, Inc. as the project’s general contractor, with the groundwork expected to start on May 1 and a completion goal of near the end of the year, depending on weather conditions.
