Grand Isle Volunteer Fire Department

Requirements for  new Fire & Emergency Operations Center

Building Requirements:

• Minimum 7 bays needed to hold current equipment - Engine 1, Engine 2, Heavy Rescue, Water Tanker, Brush Truck, Marine boat, Utility Trailer (currently outside)  Ability for facility to hold a longer quint truck as may be needed in years to come.  Drive thru bays desired to minimize backing up of apparatus.

• Room for a minimum of 32 gear racks, placed in a location not in the path of vehicles.

• Gear laundry, compressor room, scba equipment room, hose drying equipment space, equipment storage, and a workbench.  (all adjacent to or within truck bay)                                                                      

      • A meeting room capable of holding a minimum 35 people with tables and chairs.  Room will be used for monthly meetings, and tabletop training as required.  kitchen & bathrooms available for members and guests.  Showers & lockers for volunteers to clean after fire calls.

      • Ability to serve as a county-wide emergency operations center for large emergencies (ie: ice storm)

        • Generator capable of running building during large emergencies.

• Dispatch room for possible future full time dispatcher station.

• 2 small offices for chief & asst. chief

• Small conference room

• Officers room

• Storage for cleaning supplies, tables & chairs etc.

      • Energy efficient building envelope, plumbing, heating & electrical fixtures.

      • Durable materials & finishes for a low maintenance, long lasting facility.

      Location Requirements:

      • Ideally located on Route 2 for quick access to North and South Hero Emergencies.

• Best located on a straight, flat stretch of road with excellent sight distance in either direction.

• Best located centrally in Grand Isle for quick response to all locations.

• location near Grand Isle School beneficial for school related emergencies.

Site Requirements:

• Ability to park all trucks in front yard to allow for an empty truck bay to be used for training / cleaning etc.

• +/- 25 Parking locations that can be reserved for volunteer firefighter use at any time, day or night.

• Relatively small requirements for septic system demand.

• Parking area with separate driveway from truck apron

• Diesel filling station to fill trucks at all hours, and run emergency generator.