Site work and new construction of a fire / police facility in New Britain, Connecticut. Conceptual plans call for the construction of a fire / police facility.

The 5-bay, Station 1, also known as Fire Headquarters, was built in 1968, making it over 58 years old. The station has gone through some repairs and renovations but the basement still floods and station needs additional renovations in order to keep up with modern demands and standards. The station houses one of the Fire Department's 6 engine companies and 1 of two ladder companies. The City-wide Shift Commander also works out of this location. It continues to deteriorate requiring increasing operational dollars to maintain. It is also very energy inefficient. Most importantly, it does not meet the needs of a modern FD / EMS facility or NFPA in compliance with NFPA standards for Fire Station Necessities and life of fire stations to be no more than 44 years old. It does not have current safety and health features important for the safety of firefighters' at work. With the increase in operations, the department cannot fit nor house any more necessary equipment It also cannot fit new fire apparatus into the fire station since the station's overhead doors are an inadequate size. The new station, will be a well-built state of the art public safety building incorporation energy efficiency components. This "public safety station" will incorporate all elements of a modern fire/ EMS station as well as EMS facilities for medical training and conference room. It should also house a community meeting room for public functions including CERT and Explorers Program. As of November 29, 2023, this project is included in the City of New Britain's Fiscal Year 2024 - 2028 CIP and funding is allotted for construction in FY 2025. *Project information has been obtained through a public capital improvement plan (CIP). A CIP is a financial schedule for short- and long-range projects which is updated regularly. Information listed in the CIP often evolves based on funding availability and the project details, including timeline and value, are subject to change. The content management team will continue to pursue additional details as they become available.