Fire Boats & Hose

Jacksonport, WI places new amphibious vehicle in service

Seafood — Mon, 20 May 2013 12:00:27 +0000

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The Jacksonport, Wisconsin Fire Department in Door County placed a new 20′ amphibious vehicle in service recently. Jacksonport sits on Lake Michigan. This vehicle eliminates the need to launch from a ramp, decreasing response times.

Two killed in Oklahoma boating accident

Seafood — Mon, 20 May 2013 03:30:25 +0000

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Two people were killed and six others were injured when their 22 foot ski boat crashed in to a vacant 100 foot house boat. Investigators report that speed and alcohol may have played a factor.

Three people rescued in Miami

Seafood — Sun, 25 Nov 2012 17:00:25 +0000

Three victims were rescued from their 80′ vessel when it caught fire on November 24, 2012, off the coast of Miami Beach.

WPBF Reports:

Coast Guard and Miami-Dade Fire Rescue crews responded to the fire about a mile off shore. The 80-foot motor yacht, Bliss, was engulfed in flames when the three people aboard jumped into the water and were saved by Coast Guard crews.

The Miami Herald reports:
The Bliss caught fire at sea about 10 a.m., Petty Officer Sabrina Elgammal said.

Elgammal said the cause of the fire remains under investigation.

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Wilmington, DE unveils new fire boat

Seafood — Sat, 29 Sep 2012 12:15:38 +0000

The Wilmington Fire Department unveils its new 71′ Metalcraft Fire Boat on September 19th.

The vessel – aptly named “The Firefighter” – was introduced at Tubman-Garrett Riverfront Park.

The $3.5 million vessel was bought with a Federal Emergency Management Port Security Grant, with additional funding from the Public Service Electric and Gas Co., Midstream Magellan Partners and Wilmington, according to a news release.

Boat accident caught on camera

Seafood — Wed, 05 Sep 2012 14:01:48 +0000

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A boating accident at Lake Ozarks in Missouri, is caught on camera. The staff at FB&H cannot stress enough to all mariners that wearing of personal flotation devices can save lives.

Pier fire in Seattle

statter911 — Sun, 26 Aug 2012 16:06:54 +0000

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Video shows Seattle Fire Department’s Leschi operating at a pier fire.

KING 5 reports:

A fireboat was called in to help fight a fire under Pier 56 on the Seattle waterfront on Saturday afternoon.

The fire did not appear to impact operation of the Great Wheel, which is on the adjacent Pier 57.

Firefighters quickly got the fire under control.

There were no injuries.

It’s not known if the pier’s structure has been compromised.

Boat explodes at Lake Ontario marina, injuring three

Seafood — Sat, 25 Aug 2012 17:48:11 +0000

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This video is from Oakville, Ontario, at a Marina in Lake Ontario.

CTV News reports:

Three people were taken to hospital after sustaining injuries when a boat they were on exploded Saturday afternoon in the Oakville Harbour.

Sgt. Paul Craig from the Halton Police said a boat carrying three passengers on board exploded in Lake Ontario around 3:30 p.m.

At the time the boat was docked at the Oakville Power Boat Club.

An air ambulance was called to the scene to transport a 53-year-old female with serious injuries to Hamilton General Hospital.

SHARK WEEK SPECIAL: Accident survivor circled by shark

Seafood — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 22:00:48 +0000

According to the news report, this 49 year old male was treading water for more than 20 hours after a boat accident in Australia. Completely naked, a news helicopter locates the victim, just as a shark begins to circle him.

Boat fire in Baltimore, MD

Seafood — Mon, 20 Aug 2012 15:13:10 +0000

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Fire boats from Baltimore City, Maryland respond to a boat fire at the Anchorage Marina in Southeast Baltimore.

WBAL-TV Reports:

No injuries were reported in a boat fire at the Anchorage Marina.

Baltimore City fire spokesman Capt. Kevin Cartwright said it happened on the 2500 block of Boston Street in southwest Baltimore at 3:15 p.m. Wednesday.

Crews were able to isolate the vessel to avoid extension to other watercraft, Cartwright said.

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Three alarm fire at New York’s South Street Seaport

Seafood — Tue, 17 Jul 2012 03:50:45 +0000

A three-alarm fire erupted at the South Street Seaport on Pier 17 in Manhattan, New York City. Multiple marine companies as well as land units teamed up to battle this blaze.

Marc Santora, New York Times

The three-alarm fire began shortly before 4 p.m. and was concentrated around the pier, according to the police and fire officials. It seemed to be under control by 5 p.m. and there were no immediate reports of injuries, the officials said.

James Long, a Fire Department spokesman, said in a telephone call with reporters that 33 units and 140 firefighters responded to a call at 3:52 p.m. reporting a fire at Pier 17. It took about two hours to bring the fire fully under control, he said.

The department used water hoses stretched from trucks, and department vessels streaming water from the East River to fight the flames.

Photo from Tugster

This fire called three of the FDNY’s newest Fire Boats to action.

Photo: AP Photo/Mary Altaffer via Staten Island Advance