AUGUSTA - The city's new fire station took center stage Thursday evening when the mayor, city councilors and others arrived for a ribbon-cutting event at the station, which is designed to help get firefighters to businesses and homes north of the city much faster. The bays at North Station No.
While the new single-story station lacks a fire pole for firefighters to descend quickly from a top floor, almost every feature of the building can be run via information technology components.
The large building has a secure living and office area for firefighter-paramedics on one side of the building.
It includes a fitness area to help the Fire Department’s personnel stay in shape to lift what Audette said was an average of 1,200 pounds of human weight per shift. Those working out can be viewed through a large window from the living room and kitchen area — another safety feature.