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“We are extremely excited to be working
with Bernardon on this new firehouse
project. The new station will make BFC a
more responsive and efficient operation,
and will allow us to continue to serve the
community for decades to come.”

—Jim Capuzzi, President, Broomall Fire Company

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apparatus, and is obsolete relative to the recent advances in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.

The new 22,000 SF station, located across the street from
the existing firehouse, features five apparatus bays with
one drive-thru bay, training room that accommodates benefit to the community, its residents, and the men and
approximately 70 people, day room with full-service women who provide the life-saving services for the fire company.
kitchen, five private bunk rooms, and a museum that Furthermore, the prominent siting of the new station on West
highlights the history of BFC and houses “The Mack”, BFC’s Chester Pike signals the increased service commitment the
antique engine. The new station significantly improves Broomall Fire Company will make in the Marple community.
functionality and optimizes response time, substantial

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