(soft music)
- [Narrator] Welcome to the new Brantford Fire Department Station
number two, at 21 Fairview Drive.
Strategically located off highway 403 at King George Road
to better service the growing North end of the city.
Join us as we take you on a tour
of Brantford Fire's newest fire station.
Watch and listen carefully
for some important safety education along the way.
This new fully accessible 10,600 square foot building,
features improved energy star rated lighting and heating,
built to replace the existing 60-year-old fire station,
located at 311 St. Paul app Ave.
Not only does it meet the city's current and future needs,
but as you'll see,
also uniquely celebrates Brantford Fire's rich history,
diversity and community.
- Let's start with the front vestibule
which serves as a safe refuge area.
In the event that someone requires immediate assistance,
they can seek help at a firehouse at anytime
by picking up the phone,
which connects directly to one of our fire dispatchers.
- [Narrator] The most critical piece of information
to tell a 911 dispatcher is where your emergency is.
- A distinct feature of our heritage room
is this 1890 Ronald.
One of the original steam-engine pumps,
manufactured right here in Brantford
by the Waterous Engine Works Co., Ltd.
and carefully repaired by members
of the Brantford Fire Department
after being graciously loaned out
by the Brantford Historical Society.
- As the name suggests,
the Community Room was built
with members of our community in mind,
who can use this room for training purposes or workshops.
- Because our fire stations operate 24 hours a day,
seven days a week, 365 days a year,
these dormitories have been designed
to meet the needs for increased privacy,
studying an online training for our growing diverse
and inclusive workforce.
- [Narrator] Only working smoke and carbon monoxide alarms
will save lives.
- Research has demonstrated that firefighters need
to maintain high levels of aerobic fitness,
muscular endurance, strength and flexibility
in order to perform safely and effectively
in the fire service.
Maintaining our physical and mental health
is important to ensure we are prepared
to respond to any emergency.
We have to take a proactive approach
to the prevention of injuries and illness
to all our members.
Our fitness room, is a space for physical training.
So, our members are well prepared for their jobs and life.
- The kitchen lounge area
is a multifunctional space rich in technology,
enabling remote access for training sessions.
This allows our members to connect with any division
or city staff for meetings, workshops
and training opportunities
while maintaining operational demands.
Our updated the kitchen area will allow our members
to prepare nutritious meals while on shift.
[Zoom Meeting] Thank you everybody for attending our meeting today,
the purpose is to make sure
that when we're out educating the public,
that we're emphasizing cooking safety.
As everyone is aware,
cooking is one of the leading causes of preventable fires
here in the City of Brantford.
And we wanna make sure that when we're talking to people,
that we emphasize the need to stay in the kitchen
when cooking on the stove top
and to never leave cooking unattended.
- The apparatus floor
features three drive-through truck bays
operated by remote door openers.
This was designed to separate the clean side
from the dirty side of the fire station.
The apparatus floor will be used for housing, cleaning,
maintaining and repairing firefighting apparatus
and rescue equipment,
as well as a place to train firefighters.
- Recognizing the importance of the health and safety
of our members.
This area is specifically designed
to ensure the proper post-fire decontamination
by separating the station from the clean and dirty sides.
- [Narrator] When you see emergency lights,
always yield and pull to the right.
- Hose towers were traditionally designed
to drive fire hose,
but in modern fire stations like this one,
they also serve as a place to practice rope
and confined-space training,
utilizing engineered anchor points.
- Thank you for joining us on our virtual station tour.
For more information about Brantford Fire,
or station tours and truck visits,
please visit brantfordfire.ca.