Orillia Fire Station No.1

This new full time station replaces an antiquated facility in in Orillia’s old downtown core. It also accommodates Orillia’s Fire Department Headquarters (on the upper floor) including 8 Offices, a Meeting Room, Records Archives and a 3-person Communications Room with Lounge, Locker Rooms and Washrooms. Fire-fighter operations on the ground floor include: Men’s and Women’s Locker Rooms and Dormitories, a Day Room with Kitchen, a 60-person Training Room/Emergency Operations Centre/Community-Use Room, and Exercise Room. Eight vehicles are accommodated in 4 double-length Drive-Through Apparatus Bays, each outfitted with Four-Fold Bi-folding Garage Bay doors. Outdoor amenities include an emergency generator, a radio tower, parking for some 60 vehicles as well a 1,500 sq.ft. fully detached vehicle Storage Garage. The iconic bell-tower at the Main Building Entry integrates a sizable and impressive bell from the downtown station to preserve its civic heritage. This station was designed to LEED-certified standards.