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Summer, 2018
New Philadelphia Fire Department Gets New Station
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New Philadelphia, OH - The New Philadelphia Fire Department has been busy making numerous runs to 132 Front Street SE, and at any given time you could find a medic or engine company parked in the driveway. It’s not due to a JUMP TO FILE# frequent flyer that 071317100 lives at the address, it’s because firefighters have been busy moving into their new quarters between runs. The new station is located a block from the old station, which served the town for the past 111 years. Local fire, EMS and law enforcement agencies from Greater Tuscarawas County were treated to a private advance open house, where guests had the opportunity to wander and explore the new station and take guided tours with New Philadelphia firefighters. Jeff Mizer of HRN Construction & Restoration sponsored the private event and provided an impressive spread for it which included pulled pork sandwiches, cheesy potatoes, cole slaw, pizza, ice cream, soda and water. Several hundred local first responders participated in the advance showing. The public also got a chance to view the new station during the community open house and celebration, which drew thousands. The new $5-million, two-story, 24,000-square-foot facility was completed on schedule just about a year after the ground-breaking ceremony in June of 2016. The steel and brick low maintenance building was designed and built to accommodate fire department operations as well as training. Several features were included in the design to allow firefighters to train in-house, including a three-story hose tower that features a balcony as well as commercial and residential window openings on the second and third floors. Firefighters can practice rappelling, ladder raises, and aerial placement without having to leave the station. Mezzanines in the apparatus bay also allow ladder training inside the station during winter months and inclement weather.
The new station features (two) three-bay drive-throughs.
The new station also includes a classroom that can accommodate up to 50 people and will be used for city employee and public CPR classes in addition to regular department training. The classroom also includes a large flat screen monitor for instructional videos as well as storage and space for the mannequins and computers for testing. The second-floor features two bunk rooms for up to 16 firefighters as well as private room for visiting instructors or future female firefighters, a modern commercial grade kitchen, and a multi-teared video/television room that also doubles as a lecture hall and classroom. A traditional firefighter’s pole was also included for fast access to the apparatus bays and is centrally located for quick access from anywhere on the second-floor. The six apparatus bays are drivethroughs and feature an automatic vehicle exhaust system to reduce exposure to fumes. Also, all turnout gear is stored in a separate room off the bays to reduce the exposure and accumulation of chemicals and vehicle exhaust. A cardiovascular and weight room equipped with cross training
circuit equipment and weights is next to the bunk room and can also be accessed from the apparatus floor and can be used during downtime. A modular gas fed burn building and mask confidence trainer is also in the works. This new addition will be located in the rear corner of the parking lot. Two brick sculptures adorn the new station and were created by local artist, Sherrell Crilow, and the artisans at the Belden Brick Company in nearby Sugar Creek, Ohio. The New Philadelphia Fire logo that adorns the front of the station is actually a raised relief brick sculpture that has been painted in the likeness of the NPFD shoulder patch. A second sculpture of a firefighter rescuing a child greets
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visitors as they enter the station’s lobby. Both sculptures are laid out and sculpted from brick forms and fired together prior to assembly by bricklayers. In addition to the new station, the New Philadelphia Fire Department also took delivery of a 2017 E-One Tanker built on a Peterbilt Chassis. The new tanker features a 1250-GPM fire pump and carries 2000-gallons of water. It replaces 1990 tanker that will be repurposed as a dump truck by the city. These new additions will benefit the residents of New Philadelphia and surrounding communities for years to come. - DAVID SCHLOSSER
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The 3-story hose tower was designed to double as a training prop for ladder and aerial training.
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This awesome brick sculpture greets visitors as they enter the lobby.