Station Investments

The Hudson Fire Department operates three stations 24/7/365 throughout the town. 

  • Robinson Road Fire Station (Station 1) - located at 52 Robinson Road
  • Leonard A. Smith Central Fire Station (Station 2) - located at 15 Library Street
  • James A. Taylor Memorial Fire Station (Station 4) - located at 204 Lowell Road

Over the past six years, the community has invested over 3 million dollars in our facilities.  We are grateful for their continued support, without whom these investments would not be possible.

Leonard A. Smith Central Fire Station (Station 2):

The Leonard A. Smith Central Fire Station underwent a $900,000 renovation in 2017.   Originally built in 1952, both stories of this building were included in the renovation.  Some highlights of the renovation were:

  • Remodeled the overhead door height to accommodate modern apparatus
  • Added a second means of egress to the second floor
  • Added a handicap ramp to the main entrance in compliance with the ADA
  • Addressed the lack of the automatic fire suppression system
  • Created a secure facility
  • Created a work flow that supported the following on the second floor:
    • Training room
    • Kitchen
    • Day room
    • Fitness room
    • Dormitories
    • Supportive office (EMS, shift commander, Temsis)
  • First floor Gear Room, EMS Room and Mechanical Storage
  • Updated the facility to extend the lifecycle of the facility 10-15 years
  • Brought into compliance with NFPA 101 life safety code
  • Station now meets fire code and international building code
James A. Taylor Memorial Fire Station (Station 4)

On On July 25, 2018, we opened a brand new, 2.6 million, 8,000 square foot station on Lowell Road.  This station is named in memory of James A. Taylor who died in the line of duty on July 27, 1981.

This new station provides the following:

  • Training Room
  • Kitchen
  • 6 Dormitories
  • Fitness Room
  • Office / EMS Rooms
  • Study Area
  • Modern High Efficiency Equipment
  • Dedicated PPE Storage Areas
  • Open Floor Plan
Fitness Rooms

All three stations are equipped with a fitness room with the following equipment:

  • Treadmill
  • Flat Bench
  • Dumbbells
  • Plyo Boxes
  • Weighted Vest
  • Cable Speed Rope
  • Kettle bells
  • Medicine Balls
  • Airdyne Exercise Bike
  • Chin up bar
Teleconferencing

All three stations are equipped with teleconferencing equipment which allows personnel to attend training from any station or from home with an instructor at our Central Fire Station.  This system is utilized for remote meetings as well. 

WiFi

WiFi is available for all members within our stations.

Click any thumbnail image to view a slideshow

James A. Taylor Memorial Fire Station
Four apparatus bay doors open with equipment in the bay
4 Black windowed apparatus bay doors on a grey building with two peaks and white trim
Polished concrete floor in a large open bay with bay doors open and fire truck parked in last bay.
Lobby entrance, black glass door with a wall to the right with a window in the middle.
Blue walled room with a window on the left and a desk to the right with a window above it
Grey walls with desk top mounted on left wall and window at the end of the room.
Large room with three pained glass wall, two brown leather recliners, blue loveseat on blue carpet
Black table with six chairs with a stainless steel appliance kitchen behind it with cherry cabinets
Blue walled room with two windows with a twin sized bed
Red metal racks with firefighter gear handing on the rack
Shower head on the right with concrete floors and tan cabinets up on wall
Leonard A. Smith Central Fire Station
Leonard A. Smith Central Fire Station
Leonard A. Smith Central Fire Station
Leonard A. Smith Central Fire Station
Grey walls with large window on left and tan door with black framed window to the right.
Red racks filled with firefighter gear
Large room with three rectangular tables and black chairs set up classroom style with two large monitors on wall in front
Large wooden rectangular table surrounded by eight chairs with a wooden american flag on wall
Large open kitchen with large stainless steel stove and counter top
Living Room area of fire station with blue carpet squares and black leather recliners
Fitness Room with orange walls, tv and rack with weights
Orange walled room with various fitness equipment
Orange walled room with various fitness equipment
  • Printer-friendly version