H2M, a multi-disciplined architectural, engineering firm, has completed the new fire station for the Hicksville Fire Department. H2M provided architectural and engineering services for this new 7,300 s/f, two-story facility replacing the existing outdated and undersized one-story fire station built in the 1950s.
The basement consists of a training room, office space and storage space. The first floor consists of two apparatus bays, gear area, ready room and handicapped accessible restrooms with showers. The second floor consists of a meeting room, handicap accessible restrooms and kitchen. All levels are accessible with an elevator which the previous facility did not have. H2M's design included full back up power through the use of an emergency generator.
In addition to architectural services H2M provided all engineering designs along with civil engineering services, this consisted of all new sidewalks, a new truck ramp and landscaping. To accommodate the tight site, the footprint of the new facility was slightly expanded in one direction, this allowed for both response vehicle to exit onto one street. Tags: