The polished red floors of the Cutchogue Fire Department’s new apparatus bay, marked with bright yellow lines, reflect rows of fire trucks now housed together in one space — a far cry from the previously cramped, uneven quarters that were falling apart.
The faint smell of fresh paint still lingers inside the new $16 million headquarters, which received its certificate of occupancy in January.
Last week, The Suffolk Times got an exclusive first look during an hour-long walkthrough — from the bright, open lobby to the rooftop generator designed to keep operations running during major storms.
A large American flag hangs in the atrium of the building, which was designed with both present needs and future demands in mind.
Inside the apparatus bay, trucks now sit side by side in clearly marked lanes, with turnout gear neatly organized on rolling racks just steps away — a layout designed to get firefighters moving faster when seconds matter.
“We’re utilizing the space better now where we can move trucks closer to where the crews can get their gear quicker,” first assistant fire chief Chris DiNizio said. “Even if it’s 30 seconds faster, 30 seconds is a big deal in an emergency.”
The Suffolk Times
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