Airport Rescue and Fire Fighting Facility

MCHarry Associates has designed a new mid-field fire station for Fort Lauderdale/Hollywood International Airport’s Rescue & Fire Fighting Facility (ARFF). This multi-function complex includes the airport central emergency operations and main communications center together with a mid-field fire station. This is a 26,000sf, two story building located between two active airport taxi-ways.

The aircraft rescue and firefighting component includes an administration wing, a five-bay apparatus area including a vehicle maintenance bay, and a day room, dining room, kitchen, toilet/shower/locker rooms, and a dormitory which sleeps sixteen fire fighters. The aircraft rescue and firefighting component includes an administration wing, a five-bay apparatus area including a vehicle maintenance bay, and a day room, dining room, kitchen, toilet/shower/locker rooms, and a dormitory which sleeps sixteen fire fighters.