Una estación de bomberos, también llamada parque de bomberos, es toda aquella instalación diseñada para alojar al cuerpo de bomberos de una ciudad. El recinto alberga el material necesario para la protección contra incendios, incluyendo vehículos, bombas hidráulicas, equipamientos de protección y áreas de descanso para los empleados. Las zonas comunes están situadas en la parte superior, mientras que la planta baja alberga el parque de vehículos y otros puntos para dejar el equipamiento especializado. En el momento que se recibe una señal de socorro, los bomberos pueden bajar al garaje deslizándose a través de una barra metálica llamada cucaña. Los parques más grandes cuentan con zonas separadas para camiones, material, despachos, centro de entrenamiento y dormitorios. Por el contrario, si la estación es de una sola planta, se comparte el espacio de los vehículos y los almacenes de material. Los parques de bomberos suelen contar con un sistema de alarma que se activa en el momento que se reporta un incendio. Sin embargo, en las más pequeñas la única señal es el teléfono de emergencias. En el caso de los bomberos voluntarios, éstos reciben un aviso a través de radio, móvil o mensáfono para acudir al edificio en caso de necesidad. Las proximidades de una estación de bomberos están marcadas con señales de tráfico horizontales y verticales, pues los vehículos de bomberos deben salir a toda velocidad cuando se produce una emergencia.

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A fire station (also called a fire house, fire hall, or firemen's hall) is a structure or other area set aside for storage of firefighting apparatus such as fire engines and related vehicles, personal protective equipment, fire hoses and other specialized equipment. It may also have dormitory living facilities and work areas for the use of fire fighters. Living areas are sometimes arranged above the garage bays where personnel without specific station duties during the night shift are allowed to sleep unless a dispatch is called. In that situation, firefighters may have special means to allow entry to the ground floor quickly when a call for help is received, such as sliding down a brass pole called a fireman's pole. This arrangement also allows for a raised area to hang hoses to dry to prevent damage. In a single story station, a tower-like structure is sometimes used for hose hanging. An occupied station will usually have a station alarm system for receiving and annunciating an alarm, and indications of where and what caused the alarm. However, sometimes the only "alarm" is a telephone that is rung in case of emergency. In a volunteer fire department where volunteers do not staff the station, the firefighters may be summoned to the fire station by siren, radio or pagers, making a station alarm system superfluous. In a more structured operation, full-time or on-call volunteer or career firefighters staff the station some or all of the time. There may be office space for the officers, a library of reference and other materials, and a "trophy wall" or case where the firefighters display memorabilia. Activities in a fire station include regular inspection and cleaning of the apparatus and equipment, and continuing education in the fire service. Weekly or bi-weekly routine typically includes various drills in which firefighters practice their skills. Some fire companies also host public activities at the fire station during annual "fire prevention week" or similar, and the facility may also be used for fund-raising by the "firemen's association", "fire buffs", or "fire auxiliary". The approaches to a fire station are often posted with warning signs, and there may be a traffic signal to stop or warn traffic when apparatus are leaving or returning to the station. In larger cities fire stations are often named for the primary fire companies and apparatus housed there, such as "Ladder 49", or the district which they serve. Rural fire stations are usually named for the county, town or village, but may also be named for the independent fire district serving a collective geographic area.

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