MADISON — On the surface, Madison fire station number 12 looks like any new building in town. Solar panels, cisterns, and a green roof highlight the buildingâ??s appearance. The buildingâ??s coming out party on Monday, however, was less about the environment, more about emotion and honor.
This station, in effect a home to those who save lives, was dedicated to the late Dr. Darren Bean. Bean, along with nurse Mark Coyne and pilot Steve Lipperer, were killed in the May 2008 crash of a UW MedFlight helicopter near LaCrosse.