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Fire Detection Systems in the Fire Station...

If you haven't heard, the Defiance Fire Dept. had a fire in our fire station. We did not had have a detection system in the apparatus bay. Had the fire happened at night, I do not know if we would have been alerted in time to get ourselves out. I want to know, Does your fire dept have a detection system in it's apparatus bay? Have you thought about this issue?

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Permalink Reply by Mike Froelich on August 11, 2010 at 8:37pm

Hey Ed - our new stations are completely sprinklered and we have cooking suppression systems over our stoves. They must not trust our cooking :) Once all of our stations (4) are replaced in a few years, all will be covered, a shining example to the public on how things should be done. And we did it kicking and screaming about it all the way.
Stay Safe Brother!

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Permalink Reply by Mike France on August 12, 2010 at 7:12am

Our department has Smoke dectors located throughtout the House, and are Zoned off . We have them go off due to Brunt food , and belts burning in the Air units. No sprinklers . But as soon as the Alarm goes off it activates our pagers and siren and the Police call my Phone.

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