Fire Station 9
HATTIESBURG, MS
The fire station supports a battalion staff of eight per shift with full dorm style living quarters, offices, activity areas, and a commercial grade kitchenette. Wall to wall, floor to ceiling exterior views in each activity area provide natural lighting on demand, with both passive and active shading controls incorporated into the system. The administrative, housing, and apparatus wings are arranged around a centrally located, integrated, tornado storm shelter which provides immediately accessible protection without requiring occupants to exit the building envelope. The apparatus bay accommodates two large fire apparatus, with an additional bay for boat storage or an additional heavy‐duty vehicle.
The police substation functions independently of other programming, located front and center and open to the public, providing the City with extended services to support police administrative function and public safety. Citizens utilize this sub‐station for police related assistance in addition to its designation as a “Safe Place for Online Transactions” SPOT location for public use.
