permitguy
Gold Member
Has the FD in this case taken a formal position on sprinklers? It almost sounds like they built an unmanned station at some point in the past, but now want to man it. Did they build the facilities separately simply to avoid sprinklers? If so, I agree that's a deplorable action for a FD. Regardless, I agree that this could be acceptable as an IRC structure based on your analysis, and wouldn't require sprinklers based on your state amendment.
My vote would tend to be "not". Ours average 10 days per month on 24 hour shifts (except calls). In terms of transience (familiarity with surroundings), they are as much "residents" of their firehouse as they are their actual homes.Are firefighters transient occupants in a fire station or not when sleeping is provided?