Fire Boat
The Smith Mountain Lake Marine Volunteer Fire Department is celebrating 50 years of service with the opening of its first firehouse
Dramatic video shows masts snapping as sailors dangled from harnesses when a Mexican navy ship on a global goodwill tour struck the Brooklyn Bridge
A Yakima River rescue turned chaotic when Benton County firefighters and two rafters were swept downstream—while the $72,000 rescue boat sent to help sank in the current
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
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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
The modified V-hull, custom-built craft is the first in the fire boat industry to use Mercury technology
The fire did not spread beyond the bridge; the cause is under investigation
Town officials are still working out the formal arrangement, with some fire department personnel renewing calls for greater control
Rescuers transferred the victims to a fire rescue boat and tried to resuscitate them as they headed back to the marina
The firefighter became pinned during the incident and was taken to the hospital with an arm injury
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