NFPA Journal - Winter 2021 - 15
NEWS FROM NFPA
AND BEYOND
Marshal Butch Browning. Fire stations,
in particular, are a top concern
for Browning. " We want our fire stations
not just to be operational for the
crews who are tasked with running
search-and-rescue operations during
floods and other natural disasters, but
also to serve as safe havens for people
in the community during these times, "
he said. In Louisiana, federal funding
would be needed for these upgrades to
happen, Browning added.
That's likely the case elsewhere, too.
When flooding from Hurricane Ida
damaged a New Jersey fire station in
September, the department resorted
to setting up an online GoFundMe
campaign to cover the repair costs-
upgrading the station to be more
resilient in the future wasn't even discussed.
As of October, the campaign had
only raised $5,300 of its $50,000 goal.
Complicating the situation is evidence
to suggest flood-proofing is
probably not the first place that money
for fire station upgrades would go. An
NFPA report released in 2019 found
that thousands of US fire stations have
needs that are arguably more pressing,
at least on a daily basis, than preparing
for floods. Of the roughly 50,000
stations across the country, the report
found, 59 percent don't have exhaust
emission control systems, and 35 percent
don't have backup electricity.
Although Browning sees a need for
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