The majority of fire stations in the U.S. have conditions that are unsafe for the occupants. The NFPA Research 2019 publication “Renovation Needs in the U.S. Fire Service,” found that 43% of all stations in the U.S. (21,230) were more than 40 years old. Fire Chiefs have argued for years that their stations need to be updated, or replaced, by identifying deficiencies, and the risks to the firefighter’s health and wellbeing. Knowledge of the consequences for the occupants, and empathy are not motivating enough for many municipal administrators to choose to do the right thing. When municipalities drag their heels on upgrading their fire stations, they expose themselves to potential litigation for their failure to address meaningful issues that can be common sense matters, violations of OSHA and NFPA, and can be contrary to many warnings published in specialty and general public media.