Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad

• Princeton, NJ

• 16,000 sqft

• H2M architects + engineers

• Best Institutional Project / Associated Builders & Contractors

• 2020 Project of the Year / Associated Builders & Contractors

• Don Pearse Photographers

This project involved building the new headquarters for the Princeton First Aid & Rescue Squad. The 16,000 sqft facility houses training areas for practicing rescue skills, a conference room, an exercise room, a duty room with desks and computers, several offices and two restrooms for staff members, a rescue skill training space, a conference room, a workout room, a kitchen and dining area, several offices, a social room with a television and comfortable seating, and plenty of storage space. The facility also houses six bunk rooms for volunteers on the overnight shift, as well as two bathrooms.

Spacious engine bays line one side of the building, which hold the squad’s fleet of four ambulances, a rescue truck, a technical rescue trailer, two four-wheel drive vehicles, and a boat. The building is also equipped with an alerting system with a blue light, speakers, and monitors that display the details of each emergency call. The building’s structure consists of structural steel, CFMF, brick, cast stone and metal panels with an EPDM roof. Flooring throughout includes bamboo flooring, VCT, rubber matting, and ceramic tile. The walls consist of painted GWB and wood wainscoting. LED light fixtures are used throughout.