Renovation of a fire / police facility in Roanoke, Virginia. Conceptual plans call for the renovation of a fire / police facility.

The industry standard for fire-house sleeping quarters has transitioned from open rooms where the entire crew sleeps, to smaller, individual bunk rooms for each firefighter to sleep. An additional benefit of private sleeping quarters is allowing personnel to receive higher-quality sleep, as rooms can be customizable and climate-controlled. This allows for gender separation, infectious disease control, and helps to assist with sleep depredation for individuals. Many studies have recently cited the prevalence of cancer in firefighters relating to toxic materials and chemicals that are being used in modern construction materials. A way to help prevent the spread of these carcinogens is to have decontamination rooms in fire stations. These are separate rooms that allow crews to decontaminate their personal protective equipment (PPE), as well as their station clothes, to prevent the spreading of carcinogens from their gear and clothes to other areas of station. The Fort Lewis Fire station in West County is the most isolated fire station and takes the longest for a next-due fire truck or ambulance to reach when assistance is needed. With the growth of the Richfield retirement complex, the Western Virginia Regional Jail, and the growth of the industrial parks in West County, the call volume is increasing and causing the Masons Cove fire station to respond to the Fort Lewis area at an increasing rate. FY-2024-2033 *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.