New fire station in Plymouth expected to decrease response time
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Out with the old — in with the new. The Plymouth fire chief revealed Fire Station 3’s new renovations Saturday morning.
In an effort to respond to calls faster — the Plymouth Fire Department has turned to a hybrid staffing model.
That means there are paid on-call and full-time firefighters to make sure someone is on the clock 24/7.
To accommodate this new model, the department made several changes.
Fire Chief Rodger Coppa said that the three-year project was overdue.
“Being able to put staff in the stations 24/7 really decreased the amount of time it takes to get to an emergency,” Chief Coppa said.
Plymouth firefighters show the local community their renovated fire station Saturday morning (KSTP).
Station 3 was originally built in 1984, back when firefighters had to first drive to the station and then get on a truck.
Transitioning to full-time firefighters called for a bigger fire station.
It is now equipped with a transformational training facility, with moveable walls for simulations.
Meanwhile, Fire Station 2 has been completely torn down and is being rebuilt right now in order to create more space for employees, including administrators.
The new and improved Fire Station 2 is set to be complete by the end of the year.