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Project Understanding

Berwyn Fire Company (BFC) proudly dedicates adequate clearances in turnout gear rooms, and
themselves to the protection of the lives and property apparatus bays will absolutely improve response time
of the community and strives to deliver excellence in when proper attention is given. Clearances around
its commitment to quick and efficient Fire and Rescue apparatus is important to the swift movement of
response. fire and EMS personnel and needs to address the
clearances around open doors to apparatus, locations
BFC is planning the design and construction of a of mirrors and bumpers, and space between bay doors
new fire station on their 0.78 acre tract located at 23 and apparatus.
Bridge Avenue in Berwyn, PA. The existing station
will be demolished in its entirety to make room for Bernardon will thoughtfully plan for comfort and
the new station. Bernardon completed a conceptual privacy to improve mental health. A fire station is
design study that serves as the basis for the design a mixed-use building that contains storage, office,
services outlined herein. The product of that recreation, and residential spaces. These spaces need
conceptual design study is attached to this proposal as to be carefully planned to ensure that transition
Exhibit A. The proposed 21,000 square foot station is a zones are maintained, speed of response is improved,
two-story fire station that includes four (4) apparatus and comfort and privacy is addressed through the
bays. The design includes a partial basement. We critical separations between active and quiet zones.
have not included the design of a commercial kitchen. Comfort needs to be considered in terms of physical
At this time, the total project cost has been estimated characteristics of the space including beauty, natural
to be approximately $7.0 million. light, color, and furnishings. The interior spaces
should contribute to CALM - not chaos.
Bernardon will be vigilant to the need for developing
a design that is focused on the health and safety of
the responders. The introduction of transition
zones to provide the sensible means for separating
the apparatus bay entry and exit points from the
“living” areas common to fire and EMS stations will
be imperative to our focus.

Bernardon will be mindful of speed of response. We
know that planning and design decisions contribute
greatly to reducing the response delta measured from
the time of a call to the responders’ on-site presence.
Space adjacencies, clear circulation within the station,

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