FA has been reporting on the Burnsville Fire Department and how it’s set to open a new station designed with features to combat cancer risk and boost firefighters’ health, and on Saturday it happened.

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The new $17.5 million station creates separate zones that keep contaminated equipment away from staff and employs exhaust fans to vent toxic fumes.

The station also includes circadian lighting and natural light, outdoor wellness spaces, a large gym and training area, a rooftop patio, and a Zen garden.

By Mike Ciampo

The City of Carmel is a suburban city located just north of the City of Indianapolis. The city is mostly residential and has more than 40 corporate headquarters and regional offices. Another unique feature of the city is the large number of roundabouts or traffic circles within its limits. The city has gained the reputation of being the “Roundabout Capital of the United States.”

For these reasons, it’s easy to see why the Carmel Fire Department operates two tractor-drawn aerial devices, making maneuvering through these obstacles easier. The department operates out of six fire stations strategically placed around the city, providing fire protection and prevention, emergency medical operations, and tactical and hazardous material operations. The department operates on these incidents with the following equipment: six engine companies, two ladder companies, four ambulances, one Battalion vehicle, one safety vehicle, one EMS duty officer, one Tactical Service Unit (tactical and hazardous material responses), two boats, one command vehicle, three reserve engines, one reserve ladder, two reserve ambulances, and one rehab support vehicle.

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