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Broomall Fire Company

Location: Broomall, Pennsylvania

Design Statement: Bernardon provided design services
for a new fire station at the former Marple School site
for the Broomall Fire Company (BFC). BFC, or Company
53, was established in 1923 by a group of twenty-six men
whose sole purpose was to establish fire protection for
the growing Marple Township community. Today, BFC
serves well over 24,000 citizens and protects an area of
approximately 11 square miles, including a large stretch
of Interstate 476. The existing firehouse, which was built
in 1957, was insufficiently sized to accommodate today’s
modern fire apparatus, and is obsolete relative to the recent
advances in fire-fighting technology.
benefit to the community, its residents, and the men and
The new 22,000 SF station, located across the street from women who provide the life-saving services for the fire company.
the existing firehouse, features five apparatus bays with Furthermore, the prominent siting of the new station on West
one drive-thru bay, training room that accommodates Chester Pike signals the increased service commitment the
approximately 70 people, day room with full-service Broomall Fire Company will make in the Marple community.
kitchen, five private bunk rooms, and a museum that
highlights the history of BFC and houses “The Mack”, BFC’s
antique engine. The new station significantly improves
functionality and optimizes response time, substantial

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