[0:21] A fire station in general is a really [0:24] unique building. There's a business [0:27] aspect of it like you would go seek any [0:29] public service. Um there is a house [0:33] portion of it which is where the [0:35] firefighters live and there's the [0:36] apparatus bay like a typical garage. So [0:39] uh those features of fire station make [0:41] it unique and to start with uh the [0:43] component that we that we really wanted [0:45] to make sure we were thoughtful about in [0:47] our design was making sure that our fire [0:50] department operations isn't affected by [0:52] the public spaces that were really [0:54] necessary and and and desired by the [0:57] community. [1:00] One of the most important things that [1:03] that we did in this entire process was [1:06] really set the building's values from [1:08] the start. Uh defining those community [1:10] landmark values, the the community [1:12] space, having some e exterior space, [1:15] green spaces around natural landscaping. [1:18] All those were values that came out [1:20] really early in this project and really [1:22] drove those tough decision making [1:25] points. [1:29] The big number two, the green number two [1:31] is a really iconic piece of this. The [1:32] fire tower kind of marking that landmark [1:34] here. And as you pull in and park, you [1:36] see the doors that we have that are kind [1:38] of clearly marked where to access the [1:40] station. And that opens up to a large [1:42] atrium. This is kind of dual purpose to [1:45] serve the public, have a space for [1:47] people to uh maybe mingle in between a [1:49] training or a community meeting that's [1:51] taking place. There's a large conference [1:53] room that's accessible through the [1:56] public space, a smaller conference room, [1:58] and then uh our large fire training [2:00] room. And and that is really a space [2:02] that I'm excited to have the community [2:05] come enjoy that, use it, rent it out, [2:07] however that is. Uh it's designed with [2:09] the ability to not affect our fire [2:12] department operations. So we we believe [2:14] that there's going to be community [2:15] members using that space well into the [2:17] evening hours without effect to the fire [2:19] department operations which is really [2:21] beneficial. [2:23] The front atrium also has the lobby and [2:26] the where you're going to connect with [2:27] public health staff. Public health has [2:29] cubicles all back there. Uh and that's a [2:32] space public health hasn't had a [2:33] dedicated space. We're one of only four [2:36] communities in the state that have their [2:37] own public health board. Through our [2:39] contract with Bloomington Public Health, [2:41] we have this arrangement for kind of the [2:44] remainder of public health services like [2:46] immunizations and the wick clinics and [2:48] like breastfeeding education for new [2:50] mothers and different things like that. [2:52] A lot of our uh residents that access [2:54] those services have to travel to [2:56] Bloomington Public Health, which is down [2:58] by Bloomington Civic Plaza in the [3:00] southeast part of Bloomington. The big [3:02] things I thought of right away was, can [3:04] we get services even on a small scale [3:08] from Bloomington Public Health out of [3:10] this building? Someone can walk in and [3:12] talk to our staff right at the front [3:13] counter and hopefully we connect them [3:15] with the resource they need, whether [3:16] that's, you know, they're filling out a [3:18] temporary food license or they're coming [3:20] to get their blood pressure checked. But [3:22] I would hope in the future, you know, if [3:24] Bloomington Public Health wants to do a [3:26] flu shot clinic, you know, we can set it [3:28] up in here or we want to have some kind [3:31] of community event. So, I really see [3:34] this building as a potential for this [3:37] region and it can be kind of a northern [3:39] resource geographically compared to [3:42] where Bloomington Public Health is way [3:43] on the south end of Bloomington. [3:50] As you walk into the apparatus bay, we [3:52] have pullthrough bays which are going to [3:54] house fire engines and ambulance units. [3:57] The bay is designed with a lot of open [3:59] air big drive-thru area for safe [4:02] operations. Uh, and big bay doors in the [4:05] front that we're excited to open up and [4:07] have some residents walk by and and see [4:09] what we have at the fire station. [4:12] When we talk about the fire station, the [4:14] house is a really important part. The [4:16] crew that started today at 7:00 a.m. [4:17] gets off at 7:00 a.m. tomorrow. So they [4:19] eat, sleep, and rest at the fire [4:21] station. Our house portion of this is in [4:24] the second floor. Uh that was designed [4:27] to to be split up from the office space. [4:29] And that includes what you would [4:31] typically see in a regular house. [4:33] There's a living room. Uh there's a [4:35] kitchen space, a kitchen table that [4:37] we're really proud of. Our public works [4:38] department used wood that we uh [4:41] collected from one of the parks to [4:43] create this large kitchen table that you [4:45] have here, which can house all of our [4:46] staff. Uh that's a really important part [4:48] of a fire station. Uh our firefighters [4:51] go to emergencies every single day. [4:53] They're going to someone's worst day. Uh [4:56] almost every single day. So this is a [4:57] spot where they come back, debrief, kind [5:00] of have a spot to to talk amongst their [5:03] peers and and kind of work through some [5:05] of the things that they see and do. Uh [5:07] and so that kitchen table is a very [5:09] important piece and we're really proud [5:10] of the work that public works did here. [5:14] As we go into the dorms, uh, one of the [5:17] things that, uh, is really important [5:19] again is rest. Our rest is interrupted. [5:22] Uh, they're designed with each one of [5:23] the shifts having a storage space as you [5:26] enter in. Uh, this allows if there's an [5:28] ongoing and offgoing shift. Uh, they [5:31] actually don't have to interrupt the [5:32] person that's in the bedroom portion of [5:34] this. The oncoming crew can get their [5:36] uniform on, shower, uh, etc. without [5:39] interrupting someone who may have just [5:41] got a late call and and uh and just [5:43] returned back uh without any sleep for [5:45] the night. [5:51] When we were talking about the design, I [5:52] think it's really important for all city [5:54] staff to have an ability to to stay fit [5:57] while they perform for the residents. [5:59] So, uh the design that we have here [6:01] includes this big physical fitness space [6:04] that's going to be open to city staff 24 [6:06] hours. it was designed away from the [6:08] operations. So again, back to that [6:11] values design, uh we want to make sure [6:13] that people could use this 24 hours a [6:15] day without interrupting other functions [6:17] of this building. And so this is a space [6:19] that's really going to benefit the [6:20] entire city and all the employees that [6:23] work here. [6:26] The training tower, uh it it's dual [6:29] purpose. It's really serves as a as a [6:31] big architectural piece here, but it [6:33] also serves us from a training capacity. [6:35] So, uh, there are many training features [6:38] built into it. There's a it's a fivetory [6:41] training tower. Uh, we have a special [6:43] operations team that does technical [6:44] rescue. So, we can train all year uh, in [6:48] district here performing a number of [6:50] different disciplines with this training [6:52] tower. [7:00] It's really special. It's iconic. You [7:02] you see this from far away. It's got one [7:04] of the best views in the whole city. [7:07] Additionally, it has a hose tower. So, [7:10] you know, when we use our fire hose, we [7:11] have to clean it and it gets wet and you [7:13] got to dry it. So, we hang our hang our [7:15] fire hose here uh to dry and before we [7:18] roll it back up and get it back on the [7:20] trucks. We have not had that before. No, [7:22] no hose tower before. this whole piece [7:25] that the training design, the thoughtful [7:27] training design uh is really going to be [7:29] impactful for the firefighters and their [7:31] ability to respond to the emergencies [7:32] here in EDA. [7:36] To have an opportunity like this to [7:38] design a fire station is incredible. Uh [7:40] it's just been a joy to have the city [7:43] really invest in their fire service. [7:45] Knowing that it's an ambulance and fire [7:46] response, uh, building a building [7:48] that'll be here for 50 to 75 years [7:51] serving the residents is really [7:52] something I'm proud of. [7:56] It's a great opportunity to be more of a [7:59] part of a neighborhood and get more [8:00] engagement from from residents and [8:02] there's a lot of people in this area. We [8:04] have a lot of apartments. We have a lot [8:05] of development going on, a lot of [8:07] businesses just to the east on France. [8:09] So, there's a lot happening in this [8:11] area. We're thankful for this [8:13] opportunity. Uh this is really going to [8:14] have an impact not only to this area, [8:17] the neighborhoods right around here, but [8:18] the city as a whole.