New Arp Fire Station No. 1 by Sarah A. Miller
Read MoreJ.D. Smith, Assistant Chief for ESD 2, talks about the new Arp Fire Station No. 1 on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. The new station is serviced by fire crews from Smith County Emergency Services District 2 and Arp Volunteer Fire Department. Beginning on October 4, 2020, the station began housing 24-hour staff. The new facility replaces the former facility built in 1979. New amenities include overnight accommodations, showers, a day room and kitchen, a gym, increased storage and a large training room.
Firefighter Brandon Massey returns to new Arp Fire Station No. 1 from a structure fire on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. The new station is serviced by fire crews from Smith County Emergency Services District 2 and Arp Volunteer Fire Department. Beginning on October 4, 2020, the station began housing 24-hour staff. The new facility replaces the former facility built in 1979. New amenities include overnight accommodations, showers, a day room and kitchen, a gym, increased storage and a large training room.
Volunteer firefighter Mckensi Roberts unpacks her gear after returning to new Arp Fire Station No. 1 from a structure fire on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. The new station is serviced by fire crews from Smith County Emergency Services District 2 and Arp Volunteer Fire Department. Beginning on October 4, 2020, the station began housing 24-hour staff. The new facility replaces the former facility built in 1979. New amenities include overnight accommodations, showers, a day room and kitchen, a gym, increased storage and a large training room.
Firefighter Jarren Chaney parks Arp Engine 1 in the bay at the new Arp Fire Station No. 1 after returning from a structure fire on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. The new station is serviced by fire crews from Smith County Emergency Services District 2 and Arp Volunteer Fire Department. Beginning on October 4, 2020, the station began housing 24-hour staff. The new facility replaces the former facility built in 1979. New amenities include overnight accommodations, showers, a day room and kitchen, a gym, increased storage and a large training room.
Fire crew members Lieutenant Jared Jones, left, and fire fighter Stephen Sarica, center, unload their gear from two firetrucks after returning to new Arp Fire Station No. 1 from a structure fire on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. The new station is serviced by fire crews from Smith County Emergency Services District 2 and Arp Volunteer Fire Department. Beginning on October 4, 2020, the station began housing 24-hour staff. The new facility replaces the former facility built in 1979. New amenities include overnight accommodations, showers, a day room and kitchen, a gym, increased storage and a large training room.
Firefighter Jarren Chaney refills a fire extinguisher at the new Arp Fire Station No. 1 after returning from a structure fire on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. The new station is serviced by fire crews from Smith County Emergency Services District 2 and Arp Volunteer Fire Department. Beginning on October 4, 2020, the station began housing 24-hour staff. The new facility replaces the former facility built in 1979. New amenities include overnight accommodations, showers, a day room and kitchen, a gym, increased storage and a large training room.
J.D. Smith, Assistant Chief for ESD 2, shows off one of the overnight rooms inside the new Arp Fire Station No. 1 on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. The new station is serviced by fire crews from Smith County Emergency Services District 2 and Arp Volunteer Fire Department. Beginning on October 4, 2020, the station began housing 24-hour staff. The new facility replaces the former facility built in 1979. New amenities include overnight accommodations, showers, a day room and kitchen, a gym, increased storage and a large training room.
J.D. Smith, Assistant Chief for ESD 2, shows off the training room inside the new Arp Fire Station No. 1 on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. The new station is serviced by fire crews from Smith County Emergency Services District 2 and Arp Volunteer Fire Department. Beginning on October 4, 2020, the station began housing 24-hour staff. The new facility replaces the former facility built in 1979. New amenities include overnight accommodations, showers, a day room and kitchen, a gym, increased storage and a large training room.
Fire crew members gather in the kitchen of the new Arp Fire Station No. 1 after returning from a structure fire on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. The new station is serviced by fire crews from Smith County Emergency Services District 2 and Arp Volunteer Fire Department. Beginning on October 4, 2020, the station began housing 24-hour staff. The new facility replaces the former facility built in 1979. New amenities include overnight accommodations, showers, a day room and kitchen, a gym, increased storage and a large training room.
Fire crew members gather in the kitchen of the new Arp Fire Station No. 1 after returning from a structure fire on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. The new station is serviced by fire crews from Smith County Emergency Services District 2 and Arp Volunteer Fire Department. Beginning on October 4, 2020, the station began housing 24-hour staff. The new facility replaces the former facility built in 1979. New amenities include overnight accommodations, showers, a day room and kitchen, a gym, increased storage and a large training room.
The new Arp Fire Station No. 1 is pictured on Tuesday, Oct. 6, 2020. The new station is serviced by fire crews from Smith County Emergency Services District 2 and Arp Volunteer Fire Department. Beginning on October 4, 2020, the station began housing 24-hour staff. The new facility replaces the former facility built in 1979. New amenities include overnight accommodations, showers, a day room and kitchen, a gym, increased storage and a large training room.