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DRAFT Comprehensive Fire Service Study MEDINA, MINNESOTA <br /> <br />Matrix Consulting Group Page 97 <br />example, the public works crews respond to a water main break at 3 am. In d oing their <br />job there would likely be a considerable amount of noise moving equipment and supplies. <br />At the same time the fire crew is trying to sleep above the work area. <br /> <br />3 Summary <br /> <br />Fire department facilities are all purpose-built facilities that were constructed between <br />1969 and 2003. Overall, the Long Lake and Maple Plain facilities are in good condition, <br />adequately sized for their operations, and well maintained. Each have the capability to be <br />renovated or expand as needed as the site locations have the availability of land <br />surrounding the station. <br /> <br />The Hamel fire station should be razed and will need to be relocated. In terms of the <br />interior of the structure: <br /> <br />• The meeting/training room is not large enough to accommodate a normal <br />classroom size of 20 to 25 students or to hold a meeting with more than 15 people. <br />• The apparatus bays are not deep enough to properly house the larger apparatus <br />currently used by today’s fire service. <br />• The food preparation area is located in the apparatus bay behind the rescue truck, <br />not an appropriate space to prepare food or meals with the vehicle exhaust or other <br />contaminates. <br /> <br />The exterior of the structure has issues as well: <br /> <br />• The roof is reported to be the original roof. <br />• There is no on-site parking. <br />• Space to the rear of the building is limited in terms of the lot size. <br /> <br />The building is not suitable for any renovations to add proper food preparation areas, <br />sleeping quarters, dining areas or training/meeting rooms. The facility has separate <br />restroom facilities but only has a single unisex shower. <br /> <br />The Loretto fire station should be razed and will likely need to be relocated due to the <br />configuration of the existing site. The rear of the apparatus bay is against a hillside with <br />the on-site parking on the upper level. For the interior of the facility the following issues <br />were noted: <br />• The apparatus bays are too small for the apparatus. The rear of the apparatus is <br />physically against the rear wall. <br />• The women’s restroom is completely blocked by the apparatus. <br />• There is a small meeting room (approximately 920 sq. ft.) on the second floor <br />that also houses a small kitchen and office workspace.