As calls come in to the Davenport Fire Department, crews will leave from a new building now that the new fire station is nearly complete. "To provide a nice place for our firefighters to work from, I feel very, very good about that," said Chief Lynn Washburn, Davenport Fire Department.
The new fire headquarters features eco-friendly upgrades including low-e glass doors in the utilities bay, where fire trucks and engines park. Safety was another priority in the design of the firehouse. Trucks will arrive to the station on third street and exit on fourth street.
Inside the firehouse, computers and desk space contribute to the fire department's new push for better records management. Chief Washburn stressed the importance of having enough technology, and that the new station meets the department's demand.
Another change in the new station will be the bedrooms. In the old station, everyone slept in one dorm-style room. Now, firefighters will get their own bedroom.
You can talk to your spouse or your kids and have a little privacy we'll have some cultural things inside the fire department to deal with, things aren't quite the same as they used to be," said Mike Ryan, Davenport Fire Department.