Portfolio Categories: Fire & EMS Stations

Through the process of strategic planning, Normal Fire Department determined that the current facilities and the location of these facilities did not adequately meet the requirements for emergency response services for the Town of Normal. With this process, it became evident that a new centralized headquarters facility was needed to accommodate the growing administrative staff...

The City of Inver Grove Heights has not built any new Fire Stations in decades. Increasing population and changing demographics were slowly changing the dynamic of the community. This project started with a station location study that indicated a third station was needed to adequately serve the community. One change necessitated by the community was...

The Town of Greenville selected the Wendel/Five Bugles Design team to provide a feasibility study and assist in referendum support for replacing their existing central fire station. While working with another architectural firm, the Town experienced a 70/30 failed referendum in 2015.  Our team was then hired to reconsider the Town’s needs while reducing the...

Located in Johnstown, Ohio, the Township of Monroe hired Five Bugles to design a new Fire/EMS Station, replacing their existing station 501. This six-bay station features state-of-the-art personal decontamination zone, a training room for fifty, administration quarters for the department and the Township, and living quarters for eight. The front of the facility boasts a...

The Town of La Pointe, WI is a small community and vacation destination located on Madeline Island on Lake Superior. Accessible by ferry in the summer, ice road in the winter, and wind sled when neither of those options are available, one can only imagine the logistics of constructing a new multi-million-dollar facility there. In March...

Suamico Public Safety Building Upon completion of an existing facility assessment, the Village of Suamico retained the services of Wendel/Five Bugles Design to design their new 22,550 sf central station. This two-story station was designed with function and the future in mind. The first floor of the facility features a small administration wing, a large...

Bloomington Fire Stations 2, 3, 4, 5 and 6 The City of Bloomington Minnesota constructed many of their six fire stations in the 1960’s and 1970’s.  All of those stations are still in service today with only minor updating in the intervening years.  The City and the Fire Department commissioned Five Bugles Design to assist...

Wausau Public Safety Building Five Bugles Design has worked with the City of Wausau continually over the last few years on Master Planning for multiple fire station projects. The most recent study included master planning and site location analysis for a new Central Fire Station. This study also included a space needs study for the...

The City of Eau Claire Fire Station #1 The City of Eau Claire selected Wendel, home of the award winning Five Bugles Design team, to be the architect on a new satellite station, replacing existing Fire Station No. 10 on the city’s East Side. Five Bugles Design used a comprehensive GIS study to review potential...

Chisago Fire Station Chisago City Minnesota Fire Department has been serving their community from their existing station since the 1960’s. Five Bugles Design was hired to design their new facility. An extensive programming and preliminary design phase helped the department balance their needs against the construction budget. Ultimately, this Paid on Call department’s new facility...