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Karmela L.


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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

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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.

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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

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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.

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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.

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