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Montgomery County Public Safety Training Academy
Montgomery County's Public Safety Training Academy in Gaithersburg provides increased instructional capacity and training environments for firefighters and police. In 2016, Montgomery County, MD, opened the new Montgomery County Public… read more
Engine Company 16 Honored
Engine Company 16 received a 2018 F.I.E.R.O. Fire Station Design Honor Award. In a follow up interview with Don Collins (DC), a 20+ year F.I.E.R.O. Board Member and Jury Chairman… read more
Proper PPE Storage
Protection, handling, and cleaning of PPE are critical to the health and well-being of a firefighter. Unless gross decontamination occurs on scene, gear that is exposed to smoke, carcinogens, and… read more
Squash on Fire
Working in conjunction with Eastbanc, Inc., LeMay Erickson Willcox Architects served as the public safety design consultant for the West End Square 50 project. The stretch of Washington, D.C.'s M… read more
Going Vertical
Register for a FREE Design Consultation at FRI 2017!
Paul Erickson, FAIA will be presenting "HOT ZONE Design: Reducing Cancer in Firefighters" at Fire Rescue International 2017, Thursday, July 27th from 3:30 pm - 5 pm. HOT ZONE Design has taken root… read more
Fire Station Design and Procedural Changes
A featured speaker at this years' NFPA Conference and Expo in Boston, Paul Erickson, FAIA made a presentation on "Important Tools in the Fight Against Firefighter Cancer Risk; Fire… read more
Decontamination Pathways in Fire Stations
FORT WORTH, TX—From the fire station to the fireground, myriad of efforts are being made to reduce exposure to cancer-causing carcinogens. In his 2017 Station Design Conference session titled “Next… read more
Hot Zone Design; Reducing Cancer in Firefighters
We would like to thank you for your participation in the recent 2017 Metro Fire Chiefs Conference. This year's schedule included Hot Zone Design; Reducing Cancer in Firefighters, a presentation by… read more
Key Takeaways from Firehouse’s Station Design Conference
The 2016 Station Design Conference, held in Anaheim, CA, brought together nearly 200 fire department officers, municipal leaders, architects and manufacturers to learn about and share trends and innovations for new emergency response… read more
Design for Performance: The Path to the Building You Need
Anaheim, CA - During Wednesday's Station Design Conference, Christopher Kehde, AIA, LEED AP, Principal with LeMay Erickson Willcox Architects addressed the topic of designing fire stations with performance goals in… read more