Red Wing West Fire Station & Training Facility
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Red Wing West Fire Station & Training Facility Prepared by Flaherty & Hood, P.A. for the City of Red Wing, 2/18/13 Request Details $2.6 million for pre-design, final design • and construction City has purchased 2.6 acres of land for • project for $357,000 City will provide $2.6 million match • Design elements will incorporate • sustainable and LEED practices Training Facility Will Benefit Regional Fire Departments City and surrounding firefighting • organizations lack adequate operational training facilities Site will reduce travel costs and time • commitments for local departments New Facility Could Spur Economic Development and Decrease Costs Meeting ISO 5 mile standard will make • the Western Gateway Industrial Park, River Bluffs Development Park and Energy Business Park more attractive to investors Will likely attract participants from • Wisconsin who will spend money on food, fuel and more. Economic benefit for the region and sales tax benefit for state! Red Wing Needs a Second Fire Facility 2008 study by Emergency Services • Consulting, Inc. concluded a second station was needed to meet current and projected service demand Similarly-sized communities typically • have two fire stations Western Service Region is expansive: • Commercial, industrial, and ◊ residential portions of Red Wing Prairie Island Tribal Community ◊ Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Station ◊ USACE Lock & Dam Number 3 ◊ Adjoining Townships ◊ Much of the region that will be served • is currentlylocated outside the 5 mile ISO standard for emergency services Cut fire and EMS response time to • Xcel’s Prairie Island Nuclear Facility and Treasure Island Resort and Casino by at least 50%
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Red Wing West Fire Station & Training Facility
Prepared by Flaherty & Hood, P.A. for the City of Red Wing, 2/18/13
Request Details
$2.6 million for pre-design, final design • and constructionCity has purchased 2.6 acres of land for • project for $357,000City will provide $2.6 million match• Design elements will incorporate • sustainable and LEED practices
Training Facility Will Benefit Regional Fire Departments
City and surrounding firefighting • organizations lack adequate operational training facilitiesSite will reduce travel costs and time • commitments for local departments
New Facility Could Spur Economic Development and Decrease Costs
Meeting ISO 5 mile standard will make • the Western Gateway Industrial Park, River Bluffs Development Park and Energy Business Park more attractive to investorsWill likely attract participants from • Wisconsin who will spend money on food, fuel and more. Economic benefit for the region and sales tax benefit for state!
Red Wing Needs a Second Fire Facility
2008 study by Emergency Services • Consulting, Inc. concluded a second station was needed to meet current and projected service demandSimilarly-sized communities typically • have two fire stations Western Service Region is expansive: •
Commercial, industrial, and ◊ residential portions of Red Wing
Prairie Island Tribal Community◊ Prairie Island Nuclear Generating Station ◊ USACE Lock & Dam Number 3◊ Adjoining Townships◊
Much of the region that will be served • is currentlylocated outside the 5 mile ISO standard for emergency servicesCut fire and EMS response time to • Xcel’s Prairie Island Nuclear Facility and Treasure Island Resort and Casino by at least 50%
