ON THE INSIDE
THE STATION OFFICE.
A typical Fire Station office with the trophy cabinet in a prime location, computer workstation, filing cabinets and the OiC's desk just showing in the bottom left hand corner.
THE CONTROL ROOM.
Once the hub of any Fire Station, now with the introduction of direct printers etc, used mainly for general station duties.
LECTURE/RECREATION ROOM
A view of one side of the room, complete with Computer Workstation, Electronic Smart Board and Conference Seating. To the left can be seen the hatchway through to the kitchen.
LECTURE/RECREATION ROOM
A second view of the room looking from the workstation, with audience seating and a Dry Wipe Board. The rear of 31-1 can be seen through the doorway which leads to the rear yard.
KITCHEN
The newly refurbished kitchen area.
THE BREATHING APPARATUS CLEANING ROOM
The Breathing Apparatus cleaning room, being used for storage while the station is being painted.
On the back wall is the remains of a propane gas cylinder involved in a large fire at a coach garage in Kingsbridge which exploded very close to two Totnes firefighters, brought back and mounted as a gentle reminder.
The Breathing Apparatus cleaning room, being used for storage while the station is being painted.
On the back wall is the remains of a propane gas cylinder involved in a large fire at a coach garage in Kingsbridge which exploded very close to two Totnes firefighters, brought back and mounted as a gentle reminder.
CREW RIDERS BOARD
Personal tallies are taken from the rota board and inserted into the riders board. Above is a light system telling the incoming firefighters at a glance which of the two pumps, or both are required. The wipeboard below is for general information.
ON THE OUTSIDE
THE REAR OF THE STATION & THE LECTURE/COMMUNITY & REC ROOM
THE REAR DRILL YARD (1)
THE REAR DRILL YARD (2)
THE FRONT YARD - LOOKING ACROSS THE ENTRANCE/EXIT BRIDGE TOWARDS TOTNES COMMUNITY HOSPITAL.
THE TREE LINED SIDE ACCESS ROAD (1).
THE TREE LINED SIDE ACCESS ROAD (2).
THE FIRE AND AMBULANCE STATIONS ENTRANCE/EXIT BRIDGE.
THE NEW FIRE STATION SIGN
Erected in early 2009 on the outside appliance room dividing wall, after the station refurbishment, as Totnes became a Community Fire Station.
THE UNIQUE WOOD FIREFIGHTER SCULPTURE AT TOTNES FIRE STATION.
Sadly, the beautiful Weeping Willow ( see 5 photos above) that graced the right hand entrance after crossing over the bridge into the fire station has been felled, due to unsafe branches.
The area where the tree was, for a time looked almost bare, but enterprising Totnes firefighter Trevor Feltham decided to replace the Willow tree with something new and very original, something I believe no other fire station has. A 6 feet tall, wood sculpture of a fully rigged firefighter, complete with full PPE, wearing breathing apparatus complete with a DSU and holding a hose and branch.
The sculpture, carved from a single tree trunk by an expert with a chain saw, stands on the grass bank just as you enter the station and can be seen from the road by passers by.
The area where the tree was, for a time looked almost bare, but enterprising Totnes firefighter Trevor Feltham decided to replace the Willow tree with something new and very original, something I believe no other fire station has. A 6 feet tall, wood sculpture of a fully rigged firefighter, complete with full PPE, wearing breathing apparatus complete with a DSU and holding a hose and branch.
The sculpture, carved from a single tree trunk by an expert with a chain saw, stands on the grass bank just as you enter the station and can be seen from the road by passers by.