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First Place Volunteer Department Design
"Fire Chief" 2002 Station Style Design Award

Ramsey Volunteer Fire Station
Ramsey, Minnesota

With the rapid population growth of this Twin Cities suburb, there was an ever-increasing risk for emergency response disaster. The existing fire response facility was inadequate because of the lack of training space capabilities and nowhere to house the new fire truck recently purchased by the fire squad. To protect new and existing equipment and provide quicker response times, a new fire station was built for the Ramsey community. The building's mechanical system consists of a geothermal loop field system to cut down heating and cooling costs while also being more environmentally sensitive. SEH was responsible for site selection, programming, schematic design, final design, and construction management of this new fire hall located on Armstrong Boulevard in Ramsey, Minnesota. The Ramsey fire station occupies approximately 10,856 sq. ft. and was built at a cost of $1,520,000. It was completed in May 2001.

"Fire Chief" magazine sponsors an annual competition entitled, "Station Style Design Awards." Recently constructed "career" and "volunteer" fire stations are evaluated by a team of fire and architectural experts from all around the country. The Ramsey Volunteer Fire Station was awarded first place in the volunteer department award category for 2002.