manhattan fire protection district investment for the present and the future
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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!