Chapter 3: Site Selection (8)

There are several issues in site selection that must be considered for fire and emergency services organizations. These include, but are not limited to the following:
1.Avoid property adjacent to a hazardous materials area. (The emergency response agency does not need to be the victim.)
2.If near an airport, be sure antenna¹ are within Federal Aviation Administration regulations. (P.31)

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Fire departments must be professional in their request and justification for a new station, and in their site selection. It is imperative that they stick to the facts and always be transparent in justifying their needs. Fire departments should keep the station location process practical and out of politics as much as possible. They must also be open to elected officials and the public, and they must keep everyone apprised of what is occurring. “Selling” the need for a new station at a particular location is truly where the rubber meets the road². This is where departments should have their relationships with their stakeholders in good shape, so that they can be successful in their quest.

1. antenna: 天線。 ↩︎
2. rubber meets the road: 揭曉的時刻、見真章的時候。rubber 是橡膠，代指輪胎，當輪胎碰到路面的時候，就是測試真正狀態的時候了。 ↩︎