Shippensburg's Vigilant Hose close to having a new facility
By MARCUS RAUHUT Staff writer
Click photo to enlargeNew facility: Work is under way for the new Shippensburg... After about 30 years of searching, Vigilant Hose Co. No. 1 in Shippensburg will soon have a new facility.
Work is under way for the new Shippensburg Area Emergency Services Building, which will house a new station for Vigilant Hose and Shippensburg Area EMS.
Dan Byers, president of Vigilant Hose, said the fire company had been looking to replace the existing East King Street fire station for close to three decades.
"The present fire house is poor at best for equipment and apparatus," Byers said.
The East King Street facility, built around 1927, is not up to industry standards. Over the years, Vigilant Hose had to purchase fire trucks that would fit in the station.
The new $6.3 million 36,000-square-foot building is being constructed at the site of the former University Lodge hotel, which was demolished about a year ago.
It will feature five bays for the fire department, and another five for the EMS department.
The building will allow the two independent organizations to share resources and save costs.
"Some of the savings is in the combined identical use areas, like a training room, meeting room and conference room. Separately, we'd have two of each, but because we're in the same building, we can share space," Byers said.
Construction is scheduled to be finished in May 2012.
Gregg Thompson, director of marketing and business development for Brechbill & Helman Construction Co., said builders are pursing a Silver LEED certification.
Kimberly Fuhrman of SGS Architects Engineers said environmentally friendly features include a rainwater collection system that can be used to wash vehicles, high-efficiency HVAC systems, LED lighting with occupancy sensors, and local materials.
Shippensburg Area EMS and Vigilant Hose launched a capital campaign to raise $2 million for the building.
Byers said they are already about a quarter of the way toward the goal. Employees of Brechbill & Helman donated $10,000, and F&M Trust pledged $50,000.
Contractors also pledged $125,000 in services or cash donations toward the building.
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Marcus Rauhut can be reached at mrauhut@publicopinionnews.com and 262-4752.
By MARCUS RAUHUT Staff writer
Click photo to enlargeNew facility: Work is under way for the new Shippensburg... After about 30 years of searching, Vigilant Hose Co. No. 1 in Shippensburg will soon have a new facility.
Work is under way for the new Shippensburg Area Emergency Services Building, which will house a new station for Vigilant Hose and Shippensburg Area EMS.
Dan Byers, president of Vigilant Hose, said the fire company had been looking to replace the existing East King Street fire station for close to three decades.
"The present fire house is poor at best for equipment and apparatus," Byers said.
The East King Street facility, built around 1927, is not up to industry standards. Over the years, Vigilant Hose had to purchase fire trucks that would fit in the station.
The new $6.3 million 36,000-square-foot building is being constructed at the site of the former University Lodge hotel, which was demolished about a year ago.
It will feature five bays for the fire department, and another five for the EMS department.
The building will allow the two independent organizations to share resources and save costs.
"Some of the savings is in the combined identical use areas, like a training room, meeting room and conference room. Separately, we'd have two of each, but because we're in the same building, we can share space," Byers said.
Construction is scheduled to be finished in May 2012.
Gregg Thompson, director of marketing and business development for Brechbill & Helman Construction Co., said builders are pursing a Silver LEED certification.
Kimberly Fuhrman of SGS Architects Engineers said environmentally friendly features include a rainwater collection system that can be used to wash vehicles, high-efficiency HVAC systems, LED lighting with occupancy sensors, and local materials.
Shippensburg Area EMS and Vigilant Hose launched a capital campaign to raise $2 million for the building.
Byers said they are already about a quarter of the way toward the goal. Employees of Brechbill & Helman donated $10,000, and F&M Trust pledged $50,000.
Contractors also pledged $125,000 in services or cash donations toward the building.
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Marcus Rauhut can be reached at mrauhut@publicopinionnews.com and 262-4752.
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