manhattan fire protection district investment for the present and the future

MANHATTAN FIRE PROTECTION DISTRICT

INVESTMENT FOR THE PRESENT AND THE FUTURE

STATION 1

• ADDITION WAS BUILT IN 1996• FIREHOUSE WAS STAFFED WITH 2 PEOPLE FOR

24 HOURS A DAY 365 DAYS A YEAR• CURRENTLY WE HAVE A MINIMUM OF 5 GUYS

ON SHIFT EVERY DAY OF THE YEAR, OFTEN TIMES MORE WITH CANIDATES AND RIDERS

OVERVIEW

• AS THE DEPARTMENT GROWS, THE NEEDS OF THE EMPLOYEES GROW AS WELL

• OUR EMPLOYEES SPEND 24 HOURS A DAY (1/3 OF THEIR LIVES) AT WORK AND CALL THE FIREHOUSE THEIR SECOND HOME.

OVERVIEW

• OVER THE YEARS WEAR AND TEAR ON THE FIREHOUSE HAS LED TO OUR LIVING QUARTERS BECOMING RUN DOWN

• KNOWING THAT WE ARE GOING TO BE AT THIS FIREHOUSE FOR THE DURATION OF OUR CAREERS WE WOULD LIKE THIS OPPORTUNITY TO PRESENT A REMODEL OF OUR LIVING QUARTERS

OVERVIEW

• WE HAVE FORMED A COMMITTEE AND GATHERED SUGGESTIONS FROM ALL THREE SHIFTS IN ORDER TO PUT TOGETHER THIS PROPOSAL ON THE REMODEL OF OUR LIVING QUARTERS

KITCHEN/DAYROOMALONG WITH THE DUTY CREW WE HAVE OTHER “GUESTS “ THAT CALL OUR LIVING QUARTERS HOMESEVERAL ATTEMPTS HAVE BEEN MADE TO CAPTURE THESE MICE THEY HAVE BORED ELABORATE TUNNELS THROUGHOUT OUR KITCHEN AND IT HAS BECOME A DAILY HOUSE DUTY TO CLEAN UP AFTER OUR FURY FRIENDS

WINDOWS• WINDOWS DO NOT

OPEN• NO VENTILATION ON

ENTIRE SECOND STORY• CULINARY MISHAPS

BECOME A PROBLEM • BLOWN SEALS

FLOORSATTEMPS TO BUFF FLOORS HAVE BEEN MADETILES ARE CRACKED

CARPET TEARSSTAINSWEAR AND TEAR FROM 3 SHIFTS AND YEARS OF USE

TORN CARPET

KITCHEN APPLIANCES

FRIDGE• 1 MED. SIZE FRIDGE IS

INADEQUATE FOR THE AMOUNT OF FOOD EACH SEPARATE SHIFT BRINGS IN

• PERSONNEL ARE TRYING TO EAT HEALTHY AND BRING IN MEALS AND OFTEN TIMES LEAVE LEFTOVER FOR FUTURE MEALS TO SAVE MONEY

DISHWASHER• HAVE BROKEN DOWN • BEEN REPAIRED BY SHIFT

PERSONNEL• MAKES LOUD UNKNOWN

NOISES

KITCHEN APPLIANCES CONT.

• WE CURRENTLY REPLACED OUR OLD STOVE WITH A USED ONE

• STOVE ONLY HAD TWO OPERATING BURNERS• COOKING FOR 5-10 MEN/WOMEN AT A TIME

REQUIRES A LARGER COOKING AREA

STOVE

CABINETS

• CURRENTLY OUR CABINET SPACE FOR AN ENTIRE SHIFT IS ONE OF THESE SMALL CABINETS

• SAVING LEFTOVERS/ BUYING ITEMS ON SALE HELP THE PERSONNEL SAVE MONEY ON MEALS

HALLWAY/EMS/BUNKROOM

• HOLES IN THE WALLS HAVE BEEN FILLED WITH SPRAY INSULATION TO TRY AND KEEP THE MICE OUT

UTILITY CLOSET

BUNKROOM

• NO VENTILATION • UP TO 8 PEOPLE IN AN

INCLOSED ROOM WITH NO WINDOWS

• AIRBORNE ILLNESSES• HORRIBLE SMELLS• BEDS ARE OLD AND

NEED TO BE REPLACED

WASHER/DRYER

• CURRENTLY WE WASH OUR GEAR AND OUR CLOTHES/BEDDING IN THE SAME WASHER AND DRYER

• STUDIES HAVE SHOWN THAT INFECTIOUS DISEASE AND CANCER CAUSING AGENTS ARE SPREAD BY USING THIS PRACTICE

WASHER/DRYER

• TO HELP PROTECT OUR PERSONNEL WE WOULD LIKE TO PURCHASE A SEPERATE WASHER AND DRYER USED SOLEY FOR OUR CLOTHES, BEDDING, AND KITCHEN TOWELS.

OUR FIRE HOUSE IS NOT UP TO CODE

LOCATED ABOVE THE BUNKROOM

BATHROOMS

TILE IS WORN AND STAINEDLARGER EMPLOYEES WOULD LIKE ELONGATED TOLIETS

BATHROOMS

NO VENTILATION• CAUSING MOSITURE WHICH

LEADS TO MOLD• PICTURE WAS TAKEN WITH

SHOWERS NOT IN USE

BATHROOMS

WATER DAMAGE• A LEAK FROM THE

SHOWERS IS CAUSING WATER DAMAGE TO THE FIRST FLOOR

• CONTRACTOR STATED PROBLEM IS FROM PIPES IN THE WALL

BATHROOM

MOLDY SINKS BROKEN LIGHTS

ALWAYS IN THE PUBLIC EYE

• MANHATTAN FIREMEN ARE ALWAYS IN THE PUBLIC’S EYE.

• STATION TOURS, FAMILY VISITS, CITIZENS ARE ALWAYS IN THE STATION AND WE FEEL THAT WE NEED TO BE PRESENTABLE TO THE COMMUNITY WE SERVE

THANK YOU FROM ALL OF US!