Bixby announced the groundbreaking of the city’s new fire station headquarters is set for Jan. 17, 2023, fox23.com reported.
The facility will be a critical part of Bixby Fire Department’s EMS service, as established and approved in a previous bond proposition in 2021, the report said.
For more than 40 years, Bixby Fire Station No. 1 has been located downtown, serving as headquarters for the department. But due to community growth, a matching growth in services has become necessary, the report said.
With this new 29,000 square-foot expansion, the fire department will also be able to expand its number of ambulances, according to the report.
The new headquarters will have five drive-thru bays, a four-story training tower, administrative offices and housing to hold up to 14 firefighters, firefighting apparatus, ambulances and equipment, the report said.
An Emergency Operations Center will also be housed in the new facility, along with meeting and training space, the report said.
A launch date for a staffed EMS Service at the new Fire Station No. 1 is planned for January 2024.
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