E. CCEFFOOGD - CO
( FICCONN62-06
KOWLOON
FIRE
STATION
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HIS is the first fire station to be The new building, which covers an built since the war, and is area of 25,800 sq.ft., was planned in situated at the junction of Prince accordance with the latest practice in Edward and Tong Mi Roads in Kow- England. The structure has been de- loon. On February 13th the Brigade signed around a large internal yard, vacated the old fire station at the 930 by 106'0", there being a four- junction of Nathan and Laichikok storey block on the east side, a three- Roads, and occupied the new station storey block on the south and single- which replaces it. The old station, storey blocks on the remaining two which was a requisitioned building. sides. was returned to the owner through the Quartering Authority.
The building is almost entirely self-contained, having accommoda- tion for 60 firemen, 13 flats for 6 sub- officers, 2 station officers and 5 senior officers. in addition to a recreation room and gymnasium, canteen, pro- perly fitted workshops. stores, offices for Fire Brigade staff stationed in Kowloon, watch room, drill yard and a tower.
Photograph of the building from
the south-acist.
Adjoining the appliance room, and separated from it by a window with a hatch in it, is the watch room equipped with radio, telephone and fire alarm communications, thus en- abling the firemen to be on the move within 50 seconds of an alarm being turned in. By throwing a single switch on a panel in the room the man on duty can operate all the alarm bells, alarm signals and lights This control room in the station.
The ground floor is dominated by the appliance room in the south block which is designed to house five of the has a rubber floor and acoustic tile most modern fire-fighting appliances, ceiling, and is entered from the hall 2 ambulances, 2 tenders, 1 staff car through a glazed partition, and is and a number of trailer pumps, and fully equipped with tables, benches. is equipped with automatic doors map boards, etc. which open immediately a cable is pulled. These doors stretch the en- tire length of the two long walls of
the
and appliance room
lead to Prince Edward Road on the south side and to the drill yard on the The site is almost rectangular in north. This room has a quarry tile shape, and is bounded by Sycamore floor and a glazed tile dado around Street on the west, Prince Edward the walls and internal columns. Lead- Road on the south and Tong Mi Road ing directly off the appliance on the east; it was originally reason- are a store for gear off the run, doors ably level so that little site formation to the main entrance hall, and the work had to be carried out.
ready room.
room
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Photograph of the building from the drill yard.
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The 68-ft. tower.
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