Dennis Ross Published in Crackyl Magazine

Crackyl Magazine featured Practice Leader Dennis Ross, AIA in their first Fire Station Design volume, which was also a special supplement distributed at the Fire Industry Education Resource Organization design conference. Since 1970, scientists have spent decades researching air quality and its impacts on human health. Diesel exhaust, such as from fire-fighting apparatus, is a known carcinogen. First responders potentially come into contact with many additional contaminants when responding to a call. In his article, Dennis describes the three different cleanliness “zones” of a station: Red zones, such as the apparatus bays and PPE storage, have the highest risk of contamination; Yellow zones are transition spaces with decontamination amenities; and Green zones, such as the living and administrative spaces, should be the safest to occupy. Dennis also explains some of the design features that enable this kind of separation and how air quality and air management help protect the health and well-being of responders.

Read his article online HERE.