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Tables of Contents
I. Project Introduction ---------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- ------------------------ ------- 4
II. Statement of the Problem ----------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ ------- 5
III. Terms of Reference ------------------------ ----------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- ------- 6
III.1 Review of Related Literature ----------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- ------- 6
III.1.1 Fire Station ---------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- ------------------------ ------- 6
III. 1.2 Barangay Hall --------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- ------------------------ -------- 23
III.2 Review of Related Study ---------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- ------------------------ ------- 27
III.2.1 Fire Station -------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ ----------------------- --------- 27
III.2.1.1 Foreign Study ----------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------ --------------------- 27
III.2.1.2 Local Study --------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- ------------------------ 28
III.2.2 Barangay Hall ---------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ -------------------- 29
III.2.2.1 Local Case Study ------------------------ ----------------------- ------------------------ ------------------- 29
IV. Site Presentation and Anal sis --------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- ---------------------- !"
IV.1 Site Analysis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ !"
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I .1.1 Site In!estigation and "nalysis ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------ !#
I .1.1.1 #icro-cli$ate "nalysis ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- !$
I .1.1.2 Hydrology and Sur%ace &rainage "nalysis --------------------------------------------------------------- !!
I .1.1.3 isual "nalysis ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- !4
I .1.1.' egetation "nalysis ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- !5
I .1.1.( egetation "nalysis ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- !6
I .1.1.6 Site Features and "$enities "nalysis ----------------------- ------------------------ ---------------------- 37
IV.1.2 Site S. .!." Analysis ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- !%
IV.1.# $on%e&tual Site 'evelo&(ent )lan --------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------ --------------------- #9
V. S&ace Pro'rammin'
V.1 S&a%e *atri+ ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4"
V. 2 Bu,,le 'iagra( ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4#
V. # 'evelo&(ent of S&a%e Re uire(ents ----------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------ ------------------- 2
VI. (esi'n )rame*or+
VI. 1 'esign )/iloso&/y -------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ --------------------- #
I.1.1 "rc)itect "d$ired %or ernacular "rc)itecture ---------------------------------------------------------------------- 44
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VI. 2 )ro0e%t 'esign $on%e&t ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 45
I.2.1 Co$$unity Center ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 46
I. 2.2 *se o% Co$$unity Center ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- '6
I. 2.3 +ature o% t)e ,ro ect ----------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4,
VI.# or( ins&iration
I.3.1 !olution o% For$ ---------------------- ------------------------ ------------------------ -------------- '8
VI. Su,tra%tive Additive or !,0e%tive3o,0e%t Ins&ired ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- 4
I. ( "rc)itecture style ---------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- --------------- (/
I. (.1 Interior -------------------- ------------------------ ----------------------- ------------------ (1
I. (.2 0terior --------------------- ----------------------- ------------------------ ----------------- (1
VII. References ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 5$
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I. Project Introduction
" %ire station also called a %ire )ouse %ire
)all or %ire$en s )all4 is a structure or ot)er area
set aside %or storage o% %ire %ig)ting a55aratus
suc) as %ire engines and related !e)icles 5ersonal
5rotecti!e e ui5$ent %ire )oses and ot)er
s5eciali ed e ui5$ent. It $ay also )a!e
dor$itory li!ing %acilities and or areas %or t)e
use o% %ire %ig)ters. Li!ing areas are so$eti$es
arranged a:o!e t)e garage :ays )ere 5ersonnel
it)out s5eci%ic station duties during t)e nig)t
s)i%t are allo ed to slee5 unless a dis5atc) is
called. In t)at situation %ire %ig)ters $ay )a!e
s5ecial $eans to allo entry to t)e ground %loor
uic ly )en a call %or )el5 is recei!ed.
" :arangay )all is t)e seat o% local
go!ern$ent %or t)e :arangay t)e lo est elected
ad$inistrati!e di!ision o% t)e ,)ili55ines :elo
t)at o% a ,)ili55ine city or ,)ili55ine
$unici5ality . ;)e :arangay ca5tain t)e )ead o%
t)e :arangay go!ern$ent ill o%ten )old o%%ice
t)ere. ;)e elected :arangay council t)eSangguniang Barangay ill also )old its
$eetings t)ere. ;)e :arangay )all also ser!es as a
local co$$unity center o%ten 5ro!iding s5ace %or
:ot) 5er$anent and te$5orary ser!ices and
e!ents. ;)e :arangay s day care center and o%%ice
s5ace %or t)e tanods and t)e :arangay )ealt)
or ers are o%ten located t )ere. #edical
$issions religious ser!ices %iestas and s5ortscontests are o%ten )eld at or ne0t to t)e :arangay
)all.
;)e earliest residents o% "5ayao ,ro!ince
Cordillera "d$inistrati!e
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)ouses close toget)er %or security and
co$5anions)i5. ;)e traditional )ouse sits on %our
large ooden 5osts and )as colour%ul
adorn$ents.
;ri:e settle$ents in $ountains lac s o%
t)e ser!ice %ro$ t)e to n t)us so$e e$ergencies
ere not res5onded resulting to casualties. ;)e
tri:e lac t)e $eans o% su:duing t)e %ire li e a
%ire$en in t)e %ire station. @oing do n t)e
$ountain to attend $eeting causes incon!enience
since it ould ta e a lot o% ti$e and energy.
Ha!ing t)eir o n :arangay )all ould 5ro5erly
:ene%it t)e$.
;)e 5ro ect s location ill :e in &i:agat
=a:ugao "5ayao ,)ili55ines. a:out 2'1 $i or
387 $4 +ort) o% #anila. ;)e location is near t)e
&i:agat ri!er )ic) is only accesi:le :y canoe or
:y s5eciali ed aircra%t. ;)e =a:ugao is a
$ountainous area t)ere%oroe &i:agat is in t)e
$idst o% t)e $ountain on )ic) Isneg settle$ents
located at.
Ha!ing %ire station $eans )a!ing a
5rotection to 5eo5le s 5ro5erty and li%e against
t)e cala$ity o% %ire. " co$$unity in t)e $idst o%
t)e $ountain ill )a!e a )ard ti$e e0tinguis)ing
%ire. ;)e %ire %ig)ting a55aratus greatly )el5 insu:duing t)e %ire also t)is lo er t)e 5ossi:ility
o% total destruction o% t)e )ouses.
Barangay )all ser!es as t)e $eeting )all
o% t)e :arangay o%%icers )a!ing a $eeting 5lace
encourages t)e o%%icers to attend t)us so$e
5ro:le$s in t)e co$$unity ill :e discussed and
5ro5osed idea ill co$e u5. "lso )a!ing
:arangay )all in!ite $edical $issions and
religious ser!ices. Furt)er$ore it can also add to
t)e entertain$ent o% t)e 5eo5le due %iesta e!ents
t)at can :e )eld in t)e :arangay )all.
II. Statement of the Problem
;)e researc) 5a5er ai$s to discuss t)e
oint :uilding o% a %ire station and :arangay )all
in a co$$unity. Furt)er$ore so$e uestion $ay
%ollo asA
1. )y is t)ere a need %or t)is ind o% %acility
2. Is t)ere is enoug) s5ace allocations %or t)e
5ro ect
3. Is t)e 5ro ect suita:le to :e :uild on t)e
location in ter$s o%D
3.1 n!iron$ent
3.2 ;errain andD
3.3Co$$unity
'. Is t)ere a solution %ro$ t)e %ollo ing
r0isting 5ro:le$s on t)e ,)ili55ines
'.1 ater 5i5e syste$
'.2 #aintenance
'.3 noug) rac s %or t)e %ire stations
e ui5$ent andD
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'.' &i!ision :et een t)e #ales and
Fe$ales in t)e li!ing uarters
III. Re ie* of the Related /iterature and
Stud
III.# Re ie* of the Related /iterature
III.#.$ )ire Station
A. (esi'n Considerations
=ey design goals and considerations %or %ire
stations include t)e %ollo ingA
A.1 )ro(ote !%%u&ant 4uality of Life
Fire stations are occu5ied 2' )ours a day
se!en days a ee :y 5ersonnel in continuous
2'-)our s)i%ts. ;)ere%ore ensuring a co$%orta:le
li!ing en!iron$ent %or t)e %ire%ig)ters is
5ara$ountA
,ro!ide a$5le natural lig)t .
,ro!ide indi!idual dor$ roo$s i% :udget
allo s.
,ro!ide a$5le recreation areas and
se5arate noisy areas suc) as a ga$e
roo$4 %ro$ uieter areas suc) as a
tele!ision roo$4.
"!oid institutional and unnatural %inis)es
te0tures and colors.
A.2 *aintain a Safe and Healt/y 5nviron(ent
"s a :o!e due to t )e cont inuous
occu5ation o% t)e %acility :y %ire%ig)ters and t)e
5resence o% )a ardous $aterials s5ecial attention
$ust :e gi!en to designing t)e %acility to
acco$$odate e ui5$ent and o5erational
strategies to :ot) 5rotect t)e occu5ants and
$aintain a )ealt)y en!iron$ent . Consider t)e
%ollo ing critical ele$entsA
,ro!ide a secure %acility %or :ot)
5ersonnel and $aterials suc) as controlled
$edical su55lies and )a ardous %ire
su55ression agents.
*se non-to0ic :uilding $aterials and
i$5ro!ed $aintenance 5ractices.
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nsure good indoor air uality and
a:undant natural lig)t in t)e residential
and ad$inistrati!e areas.
nsure good !entilation o% industrial areas
suc) as t)e a55aratus :ay and 5re!ent
conta$ination o% clean s5aces suc) as t)e
SCB" $aintenance areas.
nsure t)at e ui5$ent %urnis)ings and
%inis)es do not contain as:estos or lead.
A.# 5nsure le+i,ility
"s %ire %ig)ting tec)nology e!ol!es %ire
stations need to e!ol!e as ell. Consider t)e
%ollo ing areasA
,lan %or 5otential e05ansion :ot) in t)e
a55aratus :ay area and t)e residential
areas.
nsure a55ro5riate 5roductEsyste$s
integration .
&esign %or t)e c)anging nature o% or .
0. (esi'n 1uidelines
B.1 ire 'e&art(ent Stations and Buildings
Fire de5art$ent :uildings include
ad$inistrati!e o%%icesD stations )ouses or
)alls )ousing t)e a55aratus and e ui5$entD %ire
alar$ and co$$unications centersD %ire training
%acilitiesD and $aintenance and su55ly %acilities
including s)o5s and storeroo$s. In so$e
relati!ely s$all %ire de5art$ents all or se!eral o%
t)ese %unctions inso%ar as 5ro!ided $ay :e
)oused in one %acility.
B.2 Ad(inistrative !ffi%es
;)e ad$inistrati!e o%%ices $ay :e )oused
in a $unici5al o%%ice :uilding or city )all or et a
)ead uarters or central %ire station. Head uarters
$ay include o%%ices and %acilities %or t)e c)ie% o% de5art$ent t)e %ire 5re!ention di!ision t)e
5lanning and researc) sta%% t)e :udget or %iscal
:ureau t)e 5ersonnel de5art$ent t)e %ire
in!estigation :ureau and t)e $edical o%%icer. ;)e
e0act %acilities needed ill !ery it) t)e
organi ation o% t)e indi!idual de5art$ent. It isdesira:le to arrange t)e )ead uarters o%%ices so
t)at t)e general 5u:lic ill not )a!e to 5ass
t)roug) t)e a55aratus roo$ or %ire %ig)ters
uarters to reac) t)e o%%ices.
B.# ire Stations
B.#.1 6eneral
;)ere are t o ty5es o% %ire )ousesA one iso5erated :y a 5aid %ire de5art$ent t)e ot)er :y
!olunteers. ui5$ent %or :ot) is essentially t)e
sa$e. &i%%erences occur in %acilities 5ro!ided %or
5ersonnel. .#odern 5ractice is to grou5
co$5anies and a55aratus needed to 5rotect a
gi!en neig):or)ood in order to 5ro!ide :etter
tea$ or and ad$inistrati!e control. #ost %ire
stations )ouse at least one 5u$5er co$5any it)its assigned %irst line and reser!e a55aratus and
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ot)er co$5anies including aerial ladder aerial
5lat%or$ s uad rescue sal!age and !arious
au0iliary ty5es o% a55aratus. "$5le s5ace is
needed %or reser!e a55aratus :ot) to 5ro!ide a
re5lace$ent )en needed and as e ui5$ent %or use :y o%%-duty 5ersonnel recalled in an
e$ergency.
Far too $any %ire stations )a!e outgro n
t)eir use%ulness :ecause inade uate consideration
as gi!en to t)e %uture needs o% t)e district . ;)e
cost o% 5ro!iding ade uate a55aratus storage
s5ace is relati!ely $odest )en co$5ared it)
t)e total cost o% a %ire station %acility . " desira:le 5olicy is to 5ro!ide an a55aratus roo$ large
enoug) to )ouse at least si0 $a or %ire de5art$ent
!e)icles. !en )ere it is intended initially to
)ouse a single %irst line 5iece o% a55aratus a
5rudent $ini$u$ ould :e a t o-trac station
ca5a:le o% )ousing t o %irst line and t o reser!e
or s5ecial-duty 5ieces. S5ace s)ould also :e
5ro!ided %or additional $en )o ill :e needed)en %urt)er a55aratus is o:tained .
le$ents o% %ire )ouse design are s)o n
in Fig. 1 . "ll %acilities indicated are desira:le :ut
not $andatory. In 5aid de5art$ents one
co$5any generally consists o% 1' $en D in a
!olunteer de5art$ent uarters are 5ro!ided %or 5aid dri!ers only.
B.#.2 A&&aratus Roo(s
It is 5re%era:le t)at t)e a55aratus %loor :e
uno:structed :y colu$ns. Future use o% t)e s5ace
s)ould not :e circu$scri:ed :y )a!ing $a or
roo$s 5rotrude into t)e a55aratus storage area .
For $ultitrac stations a $ini$u$ idt) o% 2/ %t 5er trac is
reco$$ended. ;)is s)ould :e increased to at
least 2'-%t idt) %or a single-trac station. "
suggested desira:le uno:structed de5t) is 8/ %t
it) ceiling )eig)t o% 13 %t $ini$u$4.
"$5le s5ace is needed to 5er$it or
around t)e a55aratus c)anging o% )ose 5utting
on %ire clot)ing )en res5onding and to 5er$it%ree $o!e$ent o% 5ersonnel )en ans ering
alar$s. S5ace is needed along alls %or clot)ing
rac s slo5 sin s :attery c)argers ater tan %ill
connections etc. S5ace s)ould :e 5ro!ided %or
)ose storage rac s it)out o:structing access to
a55aratus.;a:le 1
gi!es si es
o% a55aratus.
Floor
s)ould :e o%
concrete
designed to
carry a loado% 12( I: 5er
a %t .
all
sur%aces s)ould :e o% an easily cleaned $aterial
and %loor s)ould )a!e su%%icient drains to 5er$it
%lus)ing it) )ose . Hot and cold ater
connections are needed at center o% aide alls.
I% a55aratus roo$ is to :e used %or re5airs 5ro!ide a re5air 5it. "lso car:on $ono0ide gases
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)a!e to :e e0)austed to outside usually :y $eans
o% under-%loor 5i5ing to )ic) $otor e0)aust
$ay :e connected it) %le0i:le tu:ing .
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Table # )ire A&&aratus Si3es
ote8 "urning radius varies fro( 2 to : ft a%%ording to ty&e and (a;e.
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or resale !alue at suc) ti$e as it $ay :e desired
to add to t)e %ire de5art$ent %acilities or to
relocate t)e station .
;)e 5lan %or an ur:an station s)o n in
Fig .' 5ro!ides s5ace %or t o 5u$5er co$5anies
or a 5u$5er co$5any and a s uad co$5any4
5lus an aerial ladder or aerial 5lat%or$ co$5any.
S5ace is 5ro!ided %or reser!e a55aratus to :e
$anned :y o%%-s)i%t 5ersonnel )en needed . I%
desired t o-5iece engine or truc co$5anies can :e o5erated out o% suc) a station. Se5arate
uarters it) a garage are 5ro!ided %or t)e
district %ire c)ie% so t)at )e can co$e and go
it)out o5ening u5 or lig)ting t)e $ain station
and so t)at $a or a55aratus can :e ta en out
it)out $o!ing t)e c)ie% s car.
*nless re uired :y t)e terrain or grade a :ase$ent is not reco$$ended under t)e $ain
a55aratus roo$ as t)is tends to add $aterially to
t)e cost . Ho e!er )ere t)e terrain sna es a
:ase$ent necessary t)e $ain a55aratus roo$
$ay :e reduced in si e and a garage %or reser!e
a55aratus 5ro!ided on t)e lo er le!el. "
:ase$ent $ay :e desira:le under t)e li!ing
uarters to 5ro!ide roo$ %or )eating e ui5$ent
storage and ot)er %acilities.
)i' . $ Plot &lan for a t &ical district firestation for urban and suburban ser ices.
inimum recommended
)i' . ! Plot &lan for a t &ical rural firestation . inimum recommended &lot
si3e is 4! $"" s ft.
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;)e a55aratus area s)ould :e o% $odern
garage-ty5e construction . It is good 5ractice to
5ro!ide auto$atic s5rin lers %or a %ire de5art$ent
station . ;)is )as training !alue as ell as
5ro!iding %ire 5rotection %or a ty5e o% garage
occu5ancy )ic) )as a rat)er 5oor %ire record .
;)e )eat %or t)e garage area )ere re uired4
$ay :e controlled :y a se5arate t)er$ostat %ro$
t)e co$5any uarters . )ere a )ose drying
to er is 5ro!ided see +F," +o. 1984 it $ay also
:e e ui55ed as a drill For a rural %ire station
$anned c)ie%ly :y call or !olunteer %ire$en
Fig . (4 s5ace s)ould :e 5ro!ided initially %or not less t)an %our 5ieces o% $a or a55aratus
including a 5u$5er ater tan er :ooster s uad
or %orest %ire truc and a reser!e 5u$5er or
second tan er . G%ten a rescue truc or
a$:ulance also $ust :e )oused . Far too $any
rural %ire de5art$ents )a!e uic ly outgro n
t)eir stations and )a!e :een %orced to lea!e 5art
o% t)eir a55aratus
outside or in a 5ri!ate garage )ere it is not
readily a!aila:le %or use or under close %ire
de5art$ent su5er!ision .
"de uate $eeting roo$ s5ace is needed
it) 5ro5er e0it %acilities . ;)e station s)ould :e
located on a 5lot large enoug) to 5er$it dou:ling
t)e a55aratus roo$ )en t)e de5art$ent gro s
and to 5ro!ide %uture o%%ice s5ace and uarters
%or 5aid a55aratus dri!ers )o $ay :e
su:se uently e$5loyed .
It is :ad 5ractice to cro d t)ree 5ieces o% a55aratus a:reast in s5ace designed %or t o
truc s D t)is slo s res5onse and $a es it di%%icult
to 5ro5erly ser!ice a55aratus .
In Figs . ' and ( a55aratus doors are
s)o n at t)e %ront and rear o% t)e stations . ;)ese
are desira:le so t)at t)e a55aratus in t)e second
line can lea!e t)e :uilding in e!ent o% $ec)anical
%ailure o% a %irst-line 5iece . In so$e cases )ere
t)e lot )as a long road %rontage it $ay :e
desira:le to 5ro!ide $ore a55aratus doors %acing
t)e road and to reduce t)e de5t) o% t)e :uilding to
a:out (/ %t . Ho e!er care s)ould :e ta en to
allo a$5le de5t) %or $a or a55aratus )ic)
$ay :e 5urc)ased suc) as large nurse tan ers
or a55aratus it) long ladders or an aerial
5lat%or$ . +or$ally %ire stations are e05ected to
gi!e (/ to 6/ years o% ser!ice and )at starts as
a 5urely rural district %ire station o%ten )as $a or
5ro5erties to 5rotect as :usiness and industry$o!e into t)e area . ;)is $ay re uire %acilities to
)ouse additional
$a or a55aratus and $an5o er .
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Fig. 4 Elevation and plan view of a typicalurban fire station
Fig. 5 Elevation and plan ie* of a typical ruralfire station.
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B.#.= )ar;ing a%ilities
,ar ing areas %or %ire$en s cars s)ould
not :e o!erloo ed . ;)e station s)ould )a!e a
5ar ing area large enoug) to 5ro!ide o%%-street
5ar ing %or eac) %ire$an on duty or sc)eduled to
res5ond to %ires . )ere call or !olunteer %ire$en
are to res5ond to t)e station to $an a55aratus
a$5le 5ar ing s5ace s)ould :e 5ro!ided ad acent
to t)e %ront o% t)e station . it) 5aid de5art$ents
5ar ing s)ould :e at t)e sides or rear . "dditional
yard s5ace s)ould :e 5ro!ided %or co$5any drill
or . Figures 2 and 3 s)o 5lot 5lans %or ur:an
and rural stations res5ecti!ely .
;)e a5ron or ra$5 in %ront o% t)e station
s)ould :e large enoug) to 5er$it as)ing o%
a55aratus and sa%e entry o% !e)icles into tra%%ic .
C. Fire Alarm and Communications Buildings
;)e co$$unications :uilding or %ire
alar$ o%%ice s)ould :e o% %ire-resisti!e
construction and isolated %ro$ all )a ards t)at
$ig)t inter%ere it) t)e 5ro$5t trans$ission o%
alar$s. )ere t)e %ire alar$ o%%ice is 5art o% a
%ire station or ad$inistration :uilding it s)ould
:e isolated %ro$ t)e rest o% t)e structure and
5rotected against all )a ards :ot) internal and
e0ternal. "$5le e$ergency 5o er s)ould :e
5ro!ided so t)at t)e station and co$$unications
e ui5$ent can continue to o5erate s)ould outside
5o er %ail .
;)e co$$unications o%%ice includes t)e
o5erating roo$ )ere all alar$s are recei!ed and
trans$itted to t)e de5art$ent . It also s)ould
)a!e t)e tele5)one s itc):oard %or t)e
de5art$ent t)e radio control console !oice
a$5li%ication controls %ire alar$ circuit 5anels
and test e ui5$ent . Fre uently a central console
is 5ro!ided containing all co$$unications
controls and in%or$ation needed :y t)e
dis5atc)ers . ;)ere s)ould :e an o%%ice %or t)e %ire
alar$ su5erintendent dra%ting roo$ %or 5lans
:attery roo$ storeroo$s %or %ire alar$ su55lies
garage %or %ire alar$ !e)icles and %acilities %or
%ire alar$ 5ersonnel .
D. Fire Training Facilities
Facilities needed %or t)e %ire de5art$ent
training 5rogra$ include study roo$s and li:rary
%acilities in eac) %ire station . " %ire training
center s)ould include ade uate classroo$s and
training aids . ;)e :etter training centers )a!e an
a55aratus roo$ )ere $a or a55aratus can :e
:roug)t indoors %or instruction 5ur5oses and t)e
o5eration o% !arious ite$s o% %ire 5rotection
e ui5$ent )ydrants %ire alar$ and auto$atic
s5rin lers4 can :e de$onstrated . Gt)er
desira:le %eatures include an auditoriu$ )ere
!arious %ire 5rotection con%erences and training
$eetings can :e )eld %acilities %or 5re5aration
and re5roduction o% training $anuals and
:ulletins and a %ire 5rotection li:rary.
Gutdoor training %acilities s)ould include
large grounds it) !arious structures %or
de$onstrations and 5ractice %ires a drill to er
%or )ose and ladder e!olutions tan s %or 5ractice
on %la$$a:le li uids %ires electrical and gas
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utility installations %or %ire training 5ur5oses
)ydrants and 5u$5er suction %acilities and ot)er
e ui5$ent du5licating situations t)at $ay :e
encountered at %ires . )en an indi!idual %ire
de5art$ent is too s$all to 5ro!ide all t)e
necessary training %acilities t)e 5ractice is to
su55le$ent t)e local training 5rogra$ :y use o%
regional or state %ire sc)ools )ic) do 5ro!ide
$ore ade uate %acilities and curricula . ;)e
+F," :oo Fire$en s ;raining Centers gi!es
additional suggestions %or 5lanning suc) %acilities
and contains illustrations o% so$e ty5ical centers .
2. aintenance )acilities and Sho&s
Facilities %or $aintenance and re5air or
on %ire a55aratus s)ould :e 5ro!ided . " re5air
s)o5 includes an area )ere $a or a55aratus
including ladder truc s can :e ser!iced and
re5aired .
). )irehouse Plannin'
ears o% study and e05erience
)a!e $ade it a55arent t)at :y 5lanning a
%ire)ouse 5ro5erly a sa%er and uic er turnout
can :e $ade. ;)is is acco$5lis)ed 5ri$arily :y
arranging tra%%ic %lo 5atterns it)in t)e
%ire)ouse to :e as direct as 5ossi:le. ;)e
integration o% t)e 5ri$ary ad acency conce5t
%or 5lanning t)e %ire)ouse ill deduct
considera:ly %ro$ t)e turnout ti$e :y grou5ing
t)e %ire%ig)ting 5ersonnel in t)e )ig)est acti!ity
areas o% t)e %ire)ouse. ;urnout ti$e along it)
dis5atc)ing ti$e and tra!el ti$e are t)ree o% t)e
ey ele$ents in t)e success%ul contain$ent o%
%ire )ic) is one o% t)e 5ri$ary goals o% a
%ire%ig)ting unit. ;)e i$5ro!e$ents in %ire)ouse
5lanning )a!e created a total u5grading o% )u$an
co$%orts it) great e$5)asis on 5)ysical %itness.
;)ese include ell-5lanned itc)ens air
conditioning :etter lig)ting ell-5lanned toilet-
s)o er %acilities and dor$itory s5aces acoustical
i$5ro!e$ents sa%ety %eatures in :uilding 5lanning and t)e integration o% a s$all
gy$nasiu$-li e area %or 5)ysical %itness
5ur5oses in %ire%ig)ting needs into t)e %ire)ouse
5lan.
F.1 Concept Planning for the Firehouse and
Plan Types
;)e one-story %ire)ouse )as a series o%
5lan ty5es )ic) can :e categori ed in t)e
%ollo ing $annerA
.1.2 !ne- ay Straddle of t/e A&&aratus Area
"ll o% t)e su55ort %unctions %or t)is 5lan
ty5e are located to t)e le%t or rig)t o% t)e
a55aratus area. ;)is 5lan ty5e is t)e least
desira:le in t)at t)e 5lan )as t)e longest tra!el
distances to reac) t)e a55aratus area and
t)ere%ore odds to t)e turnout ti$e o% t)e %ire
co$5any.
.1.2 "wo- ay > ra&around of A&&aratus Area
;)is 5lan ty5e is t)e $ost desira:le %or
5ur5oses o% $ini$i ing t)e turnout ti$e in
%ire)ouse 5lanning. *sing t)e sa$e gross area %or
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t)e standard t o-co$5any unit it 5laces all areas
at t)e s)ortest 5ossi:le distance %ro$ t)e
res5onding a55aratus. "not)er ey ele$ent in
t)is ty5e o% 5lanning conce5t is t)at it se5arates
t)e noisy areas o% t)e %ire)ouse %ro$ t)e uiet
areas :y t)e natural se5aration o% t)e a55aratus
area.
.1.# "wo- ay Straddle of t/e A&&aratus Area
;)is 5lan ty5e is t)e second $ost
desira:le %or 5ur5oses o% $ini$i ing t)e turnout
ti$e in %ire)ouse 5lanning. ;)e 5lan clearly
se5arates t)e noisy areas o% t)e %ire)ouse %ro$
t)e uiet areas and $ay create circulation
5atterns in t)e su55ort areas :y not ta ing
ad!antage o% t)e :ac o% t)e %ire)ouse %or su55ort
area use.
?'@ L ra&around of t/e A&&aratus Area
;)is 5lan ty5e is uni ue in t)at t)e
location o% t)e L arrange$ent allo s %or t)e
natural 5rogression in locating t)e 5ri$ary
ad acency areas t)roug) t)e t)ird-le!el ad acency
areas as t)e L ra5s around t)e a55aratus area
%ro$ t)e leg o% t)e L to t)e toe. ;)e ey turnout
s5aces are 5laced in nor$al se uence :y !irtue o%
its %or$. Gne o% t)e ad!antages o% t)is 5lan ty5e
is t)e %le0i:ility %or e05ansion along t)e
a55aratus area and t)e toe o% t)e L. ;)is 5lan
ty5e is t)e t)ird $ost desira:le it) t)e
ad!antage o% 5otential %or e05ansion. ;)e a5ron
area s)all )a!e s$allest 5ossi:le ay to drain
ater. It s)ould also 5ossess 5ar ing area to
acco$$odate 5ersonnel on duty at any ti$es.
;)e $ain arterial street s)ould acco$$odate t)e
a55aratus it) t)e :iggest turning radius.
)ere!er 5ossi:le t)e land s)ould 5ossess e$5ty
lot %or e$ergency 5ur5oses.
).$. Adjacenc Relationshi&s for S&ace
Plannin' of a )irehouse
;)e ey conce5t in 5lanning a %ire)ouse
%or t)e s)ortest turnout ti$e 5ossi:le is t)e
de!elo5$ent o% an ad acency 5lanning conce5t.
;)e $ain 5ur5ose o% t)is conce5t is an in-de5t)
study o% s5aces in a %ire)ouse )ic) re uire an
ad acency rating %or 5ur5oses o% %unctional
5lanning o% t)e %ire)ouse to !eri%y )ere t)e
greatest a$ounts o% acti!ity occur. ;)ese
acti!ity locations ill t)en :e oined in suc) a
$anner t)at a $ini$u$ a$ount o% grou5ing ti$e
is re uired %or t)e %ire%ig)ting 5ersonnel to
res5ond to t)e %ire. ;)is grou5ing ti$e is
e0tre$ely !alua:le to t)e res5onse action. "t t)is
ti$e t)e co$5any o%%icers de!elo5 a res5onse
strategy %or t)e s)ortest route to t)e %ire location
and t)e 5ro:le$s o% t)e %ire condition.
.2.1 )ri(ary Ad0a%en%y
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S5aces in t)is category $ust :e directly
connected in a 5)ysical $anner to eac) ot)er or
directly to t)e a55aratus area )ic) is t)e ey
turnout location in t)e res5onse action.
.2.2 Se%ondary Ad0a%en%yS5aces in t)is category $ust :e 5laced at
a $id ay location in t)e %ire )ouse 5lan :ecause
o% t)e de5endency o% %unction during day-to-day
o5erations t)at are not o% 5ri$ary i$5ortance.
.2.# "/ird-Level Ad0a%en%y
S5aces in t)is category are t)e least used
in a %ire)ouse and )a!e no direct day-to-day
o5erational relations)i5 to t)e 5ri$ary and
secondary ad acency s5aces.
.#.1 )ri(ary Ad0a%en%y S&a%es
&is5atc)er-)ouse atc) area lo::y area
"d$inistrati!e-co$5any o%%ices
=itc)enErecreation areaEgy$ areaEtraining area
Lounge area Classroo$ %acil ity it )
acco$$odations %or tele!ision !ideota5e
teac)ing Basic toilet area close to )ig)-use
areas4 &or$itory areas ;urnout gear storage Icon
:e t)ird-le!el ad acency according to res5onse
action strategy4
.#.2 Se%ondary Ad0a%en%y S&a%es
@eneral s)o5 storage re5air areaCleanu5 areas Hose storageEdrying area
.#.#. "/ird-Level Ad0a%en%y S&a%es
"55aratus 5arts storage Boiler 5lant
utilities and e$ergency generator area Loc er
roo$ area #iscellaneous storage areas #a or
toilet-s)o er area clot)es as)ing and drying
area "d$inistrati!e area-not related to t)e
res5onse action Con%erenceE5u:lic areas "ny
ot)er %unction not directly related to t)e res5onse
action
ote8 Ad0a%en%y levels (ust ,e as%ertained
t/roug/ in-de&t/ interviews wit/ fire de&art(ent
ad(inistrators and (ay %/ange a%%ordingly.
).4 S&ace-Plannin' Anal sis to obtain the
1ross Area Re uirements for the )irehouse
,rior to site selection it is essential t)at an
arc)itectEs5ace-5lanning analyst :e retained %or
5ur5oses o% ascertaining t)e gross area
re uire$ents %or t)e %ire)ouse. "s 5ace-5lanning
analyst is a ne :reed o% e05ert )ose $ain
res5onsi:ility is to arri!e at t)e $ost e%%icient
total gross s5ace re uired %or t)e :uilding. Hig)
:uilding costs )a!e necessitated t)e use o% a
s5ace-5lanning analyst to o:tain t)e least gross
area %or t)e :uilding %unction it) $a0i$u$
e%%iciency. ;)e s5ace-5lanning analyst ill $a e
in-de5t) studies o% e ui5$ent 5ersonnel utility
needs and circulation and arri!e at t)e o5ti$u$
gross area re uire$ents %or t)e :uilding. ,rior to
5lanning a %ire)ouse it is essential t)at all
e ui5$ent and 5ersonnel needs are clearly
delineated in nu$:ers and si e so t)at 5ro5er
circulation allo ances can :e $ade %or t)e 5ro5er
%unctioning o% t)e %ire)ouseD t)ese in turn ill
gi!e t)e gross area re uire$ents. "s 5art o% t)e
study :y t)e s5ace 5lanning analyst $any o5tions
ill :e o%%ered )ic) ill e0a$ine t)e le!el o%
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$a0i$i ing or $ini$i ing t)e s5ace needs and
t)e ulti$ate ad!antage and disad!antage o% eac)
as t)ey relate to t)e %unction o% t)e :uilding.
..1 Building and Site relations/i&
;)ree o% t)e $a or considerations relatedto t)e :uilding and site relations)i5 are t)e
:uilding set:ac training area re uire$ents and
t)e onsite 5ar ing re uire$ent %or %ire%ig)ting
5ersonnel. ;)e $ini$u$ set:ac is 3/ %t. and
s)ould ideal ly :e s tandard a t 6( %t. to
acco$$odate t)e largest 5iece o% a55aratus in t)e
%ire ser!ice. ;)is ill gi!e o5ti$u$ !isi:ility %or
a55aratus e0iting %ro$ t)e %ire)ouse. ;)e a5ronarea s)all )a!e t)e s$allest 5ossi:le slo5e to
drain ater and $ay include a )ot- ater
underground 5i5ing syste$ or electrical ca:le de-
icing syste$ to clear t)e a5ron %or res5onse
5ur5oses. "ll :uilding sites re uire an o5en area
to one side o% t)e %ire)ouse %or 5ur5oses o%
training it) t)e largest 5iece o% a55aratus
a!aila:le to t)e %ire%ig)ting unit. " 5ar ing area
to acco$$odate all 5ersonnel on duty at any one
ti$e is a:solutely necessary 5lus a $ini$u$
o%(/ 5ercent $ore as e0tra s5ace %or
ad$inistrati!e 5ersonnel. Beyond t)is 5oint t)e
5ar ing re uire$ent is a su: ecti!e udg$ent
)ic) $ay include 5ar ing s5aces %or 5u:lic and
social %unctions. ;)e 5ar ing area is to :e located
ad acent to t)e dis5atc)er-)ouse atc) area it)
!isual control o% t)e acti!ity in t)e 5ar ing area.
;)e $ain arterial street s)all :e ide enoug) to
acco$$odate t)e a55aratus it) t)e largest
turning radius. It is also essential t)at tra%%ic
controls :e installed on e0tre$e ends o% t)e %ront
5ro5erty line to sto5 tra%%ic during a res5onse
action. "s a secondary consideration any
res5onding o% a55aratus directly into t)e lo sun
orientations s)all :e eli$inated to do a ay it)
t)e !ision 5ro:le$ o% t)e uic transition %ro$
:asic dar ness to :rig)tness and t)e ensuing
accident 5otential :y orienting t)e :uilding
5ro5erly.
)ere!er 5ossi:le additional land s)ould
:e allocated to t)e site %ootage %or 5ur5oses o%
integrating t)e dri!e-t)roug) a55aratus area
arrange$ent in t)e %loor 5lan. ;)is $et)od o%
returning %ro$ t)e res5onse action creates less
disru5tion in t)e street and 5otential %or accident
during t)e :ac ing u5 o% a55aratus.
..2 Various S&a%e $o(&onents in ire/ouse
)lanning
..2.1 'is&at%/er House at%/ Area
;)is ey co$$unication area is :eing
%or$ed as an inde5endent o5erating s5ace
co$5letely sound-controlled %or o5ti$u$ )earing
a:ility. It $ust :e co$5letely air-conditioned and
)a!e $a0i$u$ !isual control o% t)e uarters and
street conditions. @lass areas in t)e %ront o% t)e
)ouse atc) are arranged in suc) a $anner t)at
18/J o% !isi:ility in %ront o% t)e %ire)ouse is
5ossi:le. ;)e alar$ lig)ts :utton at t)e %ire
co$$unications console is not li$ited to
acti!ating t)e alar$ lig)ts as in t)e 5ast. ;)e
alar$ :utton also acti!ates t)e a55aratus %u$e-
e0)aust syste$ and a series o% %loodlig)ts
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$ounted on t)e %ront %ace o% t)e :uilding. ;)ese
lig)ts illu$inate t)e a5ron area and street %or a
sa%er res5onse. "n ad usta:le ti$er turns o%% t)e
%loodlig)ts and t)e %u$e-e0)aust syste$ a%ter t)e
o!er)ead doors )a!e :een electrically secured
s)ut. ;)ey can :e acti!ated $anually t)roug) an
o!erride s itc) :y t)e )ouse atc) $an in ot)er
t)an res5onse situations.
..2.1.1 $ontrol un%tions of t/e 'is&at%/er-
House wat%/ Area
;)is ey co$$unication area is also t)e
center o% all electronic s itc)ing de!ices )ic)
control t)e security and %unctioning o% t)e
%ire)ouse and includeA
1. @asoline and diesel 5u$5 o5eration
2. #anual o5eration o% %loodlig)ts
$ounted on t)e %ront o% t)e :uilding
3. Security lig)ts surrounding t)e 5ro:le$
areas o% t)e :uilding
'. #anual control o% %u$e-e0)aust syste$
(. "lar$ lig)ts %or !arious 5arts o% t)e
:uilding during res5onse action
6. &aily-use lig)t control
7. Control o% o!er)ead doors it) u5 and
sto5 :uttons only %or sa%ety 5ur5osesD do n
:utton located at o!er)ead door location only
8. " co$5lete interco$ syste$ %or
i$$ediate !er:al co$$unication to all areas o%
t)e %ire)ouse 5lan.
..2.1.2 *anage(ent Ad0a%en%y
;)e 5lanned ad acency o% t)e )ouse atc)
and t)e co$5any o%%ices a%%ords e0cellent audi:le
co$$unication :et een t)e dis5atc)er-)ouse
atc) area and t)e co$5any o%%ices-t)e
$anage$ent ar$ o% t)e %ire)ouse. Bot) areas
also %ace t)e a55aratus storage area and )a!e
glass alls allo ing %or !isual control o% t)e
a55aratus %loor. ;)is ad acency o% s5ace is ideal
%or all as5ects o% co$$unication and decision
$a ing during initial turnout action.
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..2.2 "/e A&&aratus storage area
;)is is t)e )eart o% e!ery %ire)ouseD its
location s)a5e %le0i:ility si e layout andcolu$n%ree a55roac) ill 5ro!ide %or easy uic
access %ro$ all areas in t)e %our $a or conce5ts
in 5lanning a %ire)ouse. ;)ese %actors ill
5ro!ide t)e %ire%ig)ting units it) a good
%unctional design %or res5onse 5ur5oses. ;)e
single o5en s5ace o%%ers greater %le0i:ility in t)e
a55aratus storage area and $ay also %unction as
an area %or training and %or storage o% s5are or
do n a55aratus. "55aratus storage areas are no
:eing e ui55ed it) a so5)isticated %u$e e0)aust
syste$. Gur goal is %or t)e $a0i$u$ eli$ination
o% %u$e-e0)aust gases on t)e a55aratus %loor. It is
reco$$ended t)at all a55aratus areas utili e
single a55aratus doors a55ro0i$ately 12 %t. ide
:y 1' %t. )ig). " 5air o% doors is $ore %unctional
in t)at a :rea do n in one door ill allo t)e
res5onding a55aratus to $aneu!er t)roug) t)e
ot)er door. It is essential to include a totali er on
all. "55aratus doors so t)at tension s5rings $ay
:e re5laced on a 5re!enti!e $aintenance
sc)edule :ased on 5redicti!e :rea do n o% t)e
e ui5$ent so t)is ill si$5li%y t)e storage o%
s5are 5arts %or re5air 5ur5oses. "ll door
o5erators s5rings trac turning s)a%ts and ot)er
accessory e ui5$ent o% a single si e ill si$5li%y
t)e storage o% 5orts )ile $ini$i ing t)e
in!entory :urden. It is reco$$ended t)at all
o!er)ead doors :e o5ened it) electrical
o5erators %or 5ur5oses o% decreasing t)e turnout
%ine. lectrical o5erators s)all )a!e t)e ca5a:ility
o% $anual o5eration in case o% :rea do n o% t)e
$otori ed e ui5$ent. It is essential t)at t)e o!er
)ood-dooro5erating e ui5$ent :e 5ut on t)e
e$ergency generator in case o% electrical %ailure
in t)e co$$unity. @enerally t)roug)out t)e %ire
ser!ice t)e )ose to er is :eing eli$inated as a
%unctional need in t)e o5eration o% a %ire)ouse.
..2.# "urnout 6ear Storage
;)e turnout gear storage area s)all :e
secured it) a 5ull-do n see t)roug) $es) gate
arrange$ent and loc ing de!ice to secure t)e
area )ile t)e co$5any is out o% uarters.
Included as 5art o% t)e e ui5$ent %or t)is areas)all :e an electric )eater %or drying and an
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1. The Ad anta'es of 7ne-Store )irehouse
7 er T*o-store )irehouse
1. In uries to $e$:ers o% t)e res5onding %ire
co$5anies resulting %ro$ t)e use o% stairs and
slide 5oles ill :e eli$inated.
2. li$ination o% t)e 5)ysical e0ertion re uired in
t)e constant u5 and do n acti!ity o% a )ig)
acti!ity %ire%ig)ting unit.
3. It is a55arent t)at t)e $ost econo$ical solution
to %ire )ouse design is t)e one-story %ire )ouse.
It is a55ro0i$ately 1/ 5ercent lo er in cost
t)an t)e t ostory %ire)ouse and :eco$es a
trade-o%% )en e!aluating lo land cost and t)e
di%%erence in construction cost :et een t)e one-
story %ire)ouse and t)e t o-story %ire)ouse.
'. "s a secondary o5tion %or )ig) land cost t)e
!alue o% t)e land can al ays :e recou5ed :y
selling t)e air rig)ts o!er t)e 5ro5erty %or %uture
de!elo5$ent or %or additional %loor area to
ad acent 5arcels as allo ed :y t)e oning
regulations in t)e 5articular $unici5ality.
III. #.$ 0aran'a 8all
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A. Standards S&ace Re uirements and (esi'n
Considerations
A.1 !ffi%es3 or;station S&a%es
;)e standards and guidelines incor5orate t)e%ollo ing ey 5rinci5lesA
1. &e5art$ents s)ould :e e$5o ered to
5lan t)eir o%%ice s5ace. ;)is 5rinci5le
recogni es t)at i% o%%ice s5ace is treated
as an ad$inistrati!e resource and
$anagers are gi!en t)e o55ortunity to
5lan o%%ice s5ace using si$5li%ied
standards and guidelines $ore creati!e
cost-e%%ecti!e solutions to satis%ying
o%%ice s5ace needs ill result.
2. Standards and guidelines s)ould :e
si$5li%ied. ;)is 5rinci5le recogni es t)at
si$5li%ied $ini$u$ standards and :road
guidelines ritten in non-tec)nical
language ill ena:le de5art$ents to 5lan
t)eir o n o%%ice.3. S5ace s)ould :e allocated according to
%unctional re uire$ents. ;)is 5rinci5le
recogni es t)at t)e si$5ly allocating
o%%ice s5ace to 5eo5le :ased on t)eir
5osition or ran in an organi ational
)ierarc)y rat)er t)an t)e %unctional needs
o% t)eir or $ay result in a less
5roducti!e or 5lace and additional
costs.
'. S5ace s)ould :e %le0i:le. ;)is 5rinci5le
recogni es t)at %e er :arriers to c)ange
less disru5tion )en c)ange does occur
and lo er costs in $oney and ti$e can :e
acco$5lis)ed :yA
K using o5en s5ace 5lanning
)ene!er 5ractical
K reducing t)e nu$:er o% di%%erent
si es o% s5aces
K standardi ing t)e si es o% as
$any s5aces as 5ossi:le.
"a,le 2. "/e following is a list of re%o((ended wor;station siCes for various 0o, fun%tions. >sing t/ese wor;station siCes will &ro(ote effi%ient s&a%e &lanning wit/in ,uilding grids and &rovide fle+i,ility for a%%o((odating future organiCational %/anges.
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S&ace T&e )unctional Assi'nment S&ace Allocation
S uare meter S uare feet
nclosed ;y5e "Fre uent $eetings it) u5 to %our ot)ers andEor re uiring con%identiality security
!isual and acoustical 5ri!acy. ;y5ical assign$ent %or &e5uty #inister or e ui!alent.22.( 2'/
nclosed ;y5e B
Fre uent $eetings it) u5 to t o ot)ers andEor re uiring con%identiality security
!isual and acoustical 5ri!acy. ;y5ical assign$ent %or "ssistant &e5uty #inister
&irector senior 5osition in c)arge o% a regional or district o%%ice or e ui!alent.
13.9 1(/
nclosed ;y5e C
Fre uent $eetings it) u5 to t o ot)ers andEor re uiring con%identiality security
!isual and acoustical 5ri!acy. ;y5ical assign$ent %or 5osition in!ol!ed it)
counseling )u$an resources $anage$ent or ot)er sensiti!e situations re uiring
ongoing !isual and acoustical 5ri!acy.
9.3 1//
G5en;y5e &
Concentrated $ulti-source 5a5er or A co$5iling in%or$ation reading riting
analy ing calculating and re%erencing $ulti5le sources o% $aterialD allo s %or
$anual and auto$ated dra%ting %unctions. ;y5ical assign$ent %or $anagerial
5ro%essional or tec)nical sta%%.
9.3 1//
G5en ;y5e
#ulti-tas 5a5er intensi!e or A tele5)one or ey:oarding %iling sorting
docu$ents )andling $ail editing o5erating e ui5$ent sc)eduling recei!ing
!isitors. ;y5ical assign$ent %or secretary and ad$inistrati!e su55ort sta%%.
6.( 7/
G5en ;y5e FS5eci%ic tas -oriented or %ocusing on data in5ut into electronic $edia. ;y5ical
assign$ent %or clerical and data-entry sta%%.'.( (/
"a,le #. "/e following is a list of re%o((ended s&a%e &lanning allowan%es for offi%e su&&ort fun%tion
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Su&&ort S&ace T &ical S&ace Allocation and )unctional Assi'nment
Filing Ca:inet "llo 1./ $2 11 %t2 4 5er %iling ca:inet.,lan Ca:inets "llo 1.( $2 1( %t24 5er 5lan storage ca:inet.Storage S)el% *ni ts Storage
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a :uilding and $ay also contri:ute to %ire sa%ety.
Ho e!er )ere t o sets o% doors are located in
close 5ro0i$ity t)is can 5resent a )a ard and a
5otential :arrier to access.
"ny lo::y 5ro!ided at t)e entrance to or
it)in a :uilding s)ould allo a 5erson to 5ass
t)roug) )ilst re$aining clear o% t)e s ing o%
doors. " rectangular area o% at least 1.6$ long
:y 7(/$$ ide out it) any door s ing ould
5er$it sa%e 5assage o% %or e0a$5le a 5erson in a
)eelc)air and a co$5anion.
$. un%tion Hall
" Function Hall or
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1. )at design c)anges )a!e ta en 5lace
o!er t)e last t enty years to i$5ro!e
station %unctionality
2. ;o )a t guidel ines $ust ne
construction or re%ur:is)$ent ad)ere
3. )at are %ire de5art$ents in ,inellas
County doing to $eet t)eir needs
;)e literature re!ie e0a$ined current
trends in %ire station design and t)e suggested
guidelines %or ne construction. &ata as also
gat)ered :y inter!ie ing Mo)n C. =elly a local
arc)itect. Fire stations located in ,inellas County
)ic) )ad :een :uilt or re%ur:is)ed it)in t)e
5ast t o years ere !isited.
;)e %indings o% t)is researc) indicate t)e
need to address an e!er gro ing coed or %orce
in t)e area o% station design. ;)e +ational Fire
,rotection "ssociationNs 1(// Series is an
e0cellent guide to $eeting )ealt) and sa%ety
issues )en designing a %ire station. #o!e$ent
)as :een a ay %ro$ an institutional :uilding
design :y incor5orating t)e %eatures %ound in
residential design. Baldwin B. 1999 4
oreign $ase Study II
Based on t)e case study Little
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,roneEHa ard. Gn 2//9 t)e #asa$:ong Fire
su:-station :egun its creation and little :y little it
as :uilt strong and esta:lis)ed t)at e!en
eart) ua es and ty5)oon Gndoy $easure itNs %ir$
%oundation and t)e structures :ut still 5erse!ere.
2/1/ a%ter its co$5letion t)e !ision co$es into a
great inauguration. In t)eir !isit on t)e %ire
station t)e researc)ers notices so$e 5ro:le$s
and listed t)e$. ;)e 5ro:le$s are t)e ater 5i5e
lea age %ro$ t)e second %loor t)e sliding t)e
5ole as too )ig) t)e %ire station )as no 5ro5er
rac s %or e ui5$ent and t)ere is no di!ision o%
%e$ale and $ale in t)e %ire station s toilet and
:at). $a,ales . Aguillera ). 6u(a,on D.
and et al. 2E1 4
Lo%al $ase Study II
In t)e case study o% Herna Bra!o
Hi5olito and t)e ot)er researc)ers on t)e %ire
station located at ". Soriano "!e. Corner @eneral
Luna St. na$ed Intra$uros Fire Station. It as :uilt in 19/1. In t)e researc)er s !isit t)e
researc)ers noticed so$e e0isting 5ro:le$s on
t)e :uilding and also 5ro5osed so$e solutions.
;)e 5ro:le$s noticed in t)e :uilding are ater
lea age inside t)e 5re$ises %ro$ t)e %ire truc s
causes unnecessary 5uddles o% ater on t)e %loor
)ic) $ay attract $os uitoes and ot)er insects
and also t)e researc)ers notice t)at t)ere is no
5ro5er $aintenance %or all acti!e and 5assi!e
s5aces. ;)e researc)er s 5ro5osed solution as
t)e %ire station s ad$inister s)ould )ire $ore
e$5loyees to clean u5 t)e 5uddles o% ater and
)a!e t)e unsanitary areas reno!ated i% t)ey )a!e
t)e :udget. "lso t)e researc)er 5ro5osed t)at t)e
%ire station s current e$5loyee s)ould re5lace t)e
%loor t)at is $ade o% ce$ent to gra!el %or t)e
ater to see5 into t)e gra!el instead o% creating
5uddles on t)e ce$ent %loors and to a!oid
accident %ro$ sli55ing. Herna 5 Bravo
Hi&olito V and et al. 2E1 4
0aran'a 8all
Lo%al $ase Study
;)e s$allest ad$inistrati!e di!ision in
t)e ,)ili55ines called t)e :arangay re%ers to
an inner city neig):our)ood a su:ur: or a
su:ur:an neig):or)ood. Being one o% t)e $ost
%unctional :ranc)es in t)e 5olitical syste$ t)e
:arangay 5lays a !ital role in t)e society and
a$ongst its 5eo5le. It is also t)e one )o
rein%orces societyNs social nor$s structure and
de!elo5$entD as ell as 5ro!iding clear cut
5olitical di!isions and areas o% urisdiction 5er
Barangay o%%icials.
;)e researc)ers )a!e decided to conduct a
case study s5eci%ically on Barangay =asila an in
#a ati #etro #anila. ;)is study ai$s not only
to 5roduce a dee5er understanding o% t)e
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Barangay syste$ t)at is used in t)e ,)ili55ines
:ut also s)ed so$e lig)t on t)e 5ossi:le relation
:et een a BarangayNs location co$$unity
structure de!elo5$ent and syste$s and $ost
s5eci%ically in its :arangay )all on t)e e0isting
5ro:le$s and its 5ossi:le solutions %or t)e
researc)ersN c)osen et)nic tri:al co$$unity ;)e
;ausugs in Sulu #indanao.
Barangay =asila an is no n %or its
$inuscule :ut a ard inning co$$unity as to
)y t)e researc)ers )a!e c)osen t)e :arangay %or
a local case study. In line it) t)is t)eir
:arangay )all also see$s to recei!e t)e sa$e
%eed:ac s in ter$s o% its structure )ic) can
ele!ate t)e researc)ersN no ledge a:out a good
:arangay )all.
II.
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