Ocean City Fire Department – Station #3
Ocean City Station 3 is an 18,706 SF two-story station and the latest project in the City’s effort to invest in the career plus volunteer fire service model. The city plans to replace the existing Station 3 with the new station, taking advantage of the now city-owned parking lot on 65th Street. The first floor includes four double-deep, drive-through apparatus bays, independently ventilated turnout gear storage, a multi-tier decontamination area, and fire gear storage. Three independent mezzanines provide auxiliary storage, host various in-station high-angle training exercises, and a dedicated fully enclosed fitness area. The second floor of the facility provides a kitchen, day room, study, administrative space, and bunk rooms for fire department employees and volunteers. All habitable second-floor rooms have access to natural lighting, further reinforced by the large terrace that acts as an outdoor extension of the Kitchen and Dining area.
There is a heavy focus on the coastal environment to ensure the building can withstand any inclement weather. Designed as a Risk Category IV structure, the station meets heightened strength requirements for both wind speed and airborne debris impact, ensuring the building truly can be a “last building standing” structure.
