What was once a diesel truck and bus repair shop now has offices, a dispatch center, classroom space, a conference room, storage for supplies, a kitchen, and rooms for firefighters to hang out and nap between calls.
In the beautiful sunshine of a September Saturday afternoon, two Ferndale business owners were hard at work the Ferndale Fire Department’s Headquarters and main fire station at 1635 Livernois, cutting out sections of the building’s front wall to increase the openings for the garage doors so the new fire truck can fit.