Shoshone County Fire Protection District #1

Osburn, Idaho

Nestled in the Silver Valley in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest, the new 10,000 SF fire facility replaces the outdated 1960’s facility that had an exhaustive list of deficiencies. A firefighters’ job is dangerous enough. They do not need a work environment that contributes to their risk of serious illness.

The new fire station includes HQ for the fire department; four apparatus bays, two bays being drive-thru; four sleeping rooms and living facilities for fire and emergency operations personnel (volunteers will no longer have to sleep in sleeping bags on the floor); a kitchen; a decontamination room; bunker storage room; a workout room; and a community room that provides space for training, meetings, and public education. The new station is designed to meet the requirements of agencies and laws including ADA, as well as local and state adopted building codes.

The District is heavily involved in the community providing CPR classes, station tours, and outreach events. The new emergency services facility will bring a sense of pride to the District personnel as well as the community.