Nearly half of U.S. fire stations are over 45 years old and do not accommodate modern apparatus, health & safety, gender equity, bunking, energy conservation, or changing weather patterns. If your station is in poor condition, you may be wondering, is it worth saving? Katz describes how to determine if the existing building and site can be modified to meet your needs, to renovate it, knock it down and rebuild, or move to a new site. Lessons learned on station renovation include evaluating existing conditions and how to make valid decisions.