Fire Boat
Two firefighters were injured while battling a fire that destroyed three boats in Keyport
A former Baltimore fire boat continues to be of service as an artificial reef
Approximately 100 Portland firefighters responded to a fire involving a large pile of scrap metal at a recycling plant
The nearly 15,000-square-foot Fireboat Station 35 will house three fireboats and rescue watercraft
More than 400 sailors and federal firefighters battled the blaze on the Navy assault ship for nearly five days
When Fort Lauderdale fire crews arrived, nearby boaters were plucking people out of the water and off the boat
Eleven boat occupants were safely evacuated; fire boats attacked the blaze with foam
Firefighters managed to rescue a mother from the waters but her two children remain missing
One sailor said the scene outside the ship at the height of the conflagration was “chaotic,” and sailors shared firefighting equipment, such as masks and gloves
Navy: The fire on the USS Bonhomme Richard has been extinguished after one of the worst infernos to rip through a U.S. warship outside of combat
The massive fire burned for nearly a week and a half
The fire chief says some firefighters will return for outpatient work; others have months of recovery ahead
Jacksonville Fire and Rescue Department Chief Keith Powers said several of the firefighters will be off of work for a long time due to their injuries
Four of the nine Jacksonville firefighters injured in an explosion at a shipboard fire have been released from the hospital
The drone was launched after firefighters on shore were unable to see the stranded man in the darkness
Two trucks, two boats and all of the department’s equipment were lost in the blaze
A search and rescue mission is ongoing following the fire that destroyed 35 boats, many of which sank with people possibly on still on board
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Boats like the Conception are required to have a crewmember keep watch at night
Only five crewmembers sleeping on the top deck were able to escape by jumping off and taking a small boat to safety
The dive-boat Conception became fully engulfed in flames as 30 passengers on a recreational scuba diving trip slept below deck
Searchers continued to look for more than two dozen other people who were aboard the vessel Conception, which burned while anchored off Santa Cruz Island
The study will focus primarily on large-scale fire and emergency medical risks, the resources available and the agreements that may be needed
New Orleans firefighters were forced to remove gear and crawl one by one through a small access space to reach the fire
Strategic partnership between Acela Truck Company and General Truck Body leads to 6x6 high water flood rescue vehicle for fire departments
Firefighters learned proper maneuvering in a boat, shore-based operations, defensive swimming, victim pickups from the water and how to paddle
The Edward M. Cotter — believed to be the oldest active fireboat in the world — has been putting out fires and breaking up ice for 118 years
Rigid-hull boat construction and parallel hybrid propulsion are well-suited to the challenging rescue operations of firefighting boats
A 21-foot rescue boat and 28-foot fireboat can be seen at FDIC 2017
Officials said the boat has been in commission since before President Theodore Roosevelt took office
A fleet of fireboats raced to the scene and directed water cannons toward the flames while 70 firefighters battled the blaze
With the number of increasing incidents occurring on water, the department recognized the need for water-friendly equipment
