Florosa, FL (March 2021) – The city of Florosa donned hard hats and shovels as they broke ground on the1.7-acre site for the new Florosa Fire Control District’s new fire station. The building design consists of a one-story fire station of approximately 17,300-SF, which will house an administrative area separated from the crew living quarters by the four apparatus bays, in a “saddlebag” floor plan configuration. The facility will also include equipment areas, an enhanced multipurpose room designed to serve as an emergency operations center, and a three-story training tower, which will be used to conduct crew training exercises.
Designed to withstand wind loads of 155 mph and Level “E” Missile Enhanced Protection, as required by the Florida Building Code 2017 requirements for essential facilities. Additionally, The building is equipped with an emergency generator to maintain the facility operations in the event of power failure.
