05/13/2026
UPDATE:
Our bunkroom remodel continues to progress. A few things we wanted to highlight. This remodel is not just your ordinary remodel. We have a few additions that are aimed at improving the health of our firefighters.
Do you have a temperature preference when you sleep? What if you had little to no control? Would your quality of sleep be affected? Likely so! What are we doing about it? Each of our rooms has its own HVAC unit, allowing for personal temperature control. With already limited sleep, we need to make it as comfortable as possible so the sleep our firefighters get counts. In these pictures, you will see the new units. Adequate sleep is proven to have positive effects on many aspects of health. We want the healthiest firefighters we can get, which is why we want them to sleep well when they are able.
When you wake up in the middle of the night, do you turn on all the lights in your house? Do you like waking up to bright light? For some, this may be yes; however, studies have found this is not a healthy way to wake up. We are updating our nighttime alert lighting to red lights. As referenced in this article https://www.fireapparatusmagazine.com/the-fire-station/the-station-articles/developments-in-lighting-alerting-in-station-bunk-rooms-battle-issue-of-sleep-deprivation/, red lights are a much healthier alternative.
As you follow our progress on this remodel, we wanted to highlight some of the less noticeable yet very important changes we are making! We are getting close to moving in, and we are excited about it!
