Naples Fire-Rescue Department Chief Pete DiMaria said the station is "critical infrastructure" for the city due to its durability; the building is expected to stand for at least 50 years.
"We built this facility to withstand a Category 5 storm and it also has an EOC, which is built inside of a safe room that could take a direct tornado hit, too," he said. "So we feel like we built a generational building. I think that our kids and their kids may be visiting this station."