Barrie Fire & Emergency
Services Headquarters

Barrie, Ontario

The new building sits on a brownfield site where the old Dunlop Arena was demolished as part of the scope of work. Wood trusses were salvaged from the old rink and were reused in the new design. The main floor of the design includes 5 drive-through bays, SCBA room, laundry, two dorm rooms, men’s and women’s lockers, exercise room, kitchen, dining room, lounge, platoon chiefs office, training classroom, Barrie Fire Department offices and a small heritage space. The second floor houses the Emergency Communications centre which includes a dispatch area and communications offices, as well as the fire chief and deputy fire chief offices.

The building was designed to LEED Silver standards with the intent of being a more contemporary design that relates to the traditional firehall vernacular.

Exterior or emergency service headquarters on a rainy day.
open communal space with lounge seating and modern hanging light fixtures. A fire pole goes through the top of a staircase.
Exterior of fire station, trucks can be seen through the garage doors.
Two old firetrucks sit in opposing directions on display in large room with floor to ceiling windows.
Garage interior of fire department, equipment sits in a pile on the floor. Firetrucks and a fire vehicle sit parked in the garage.
Individuals walk through communal space,, a glass wall shows a meeting room. A large staircase ascends to the floor above.