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my fire dept is looking into buying a new fire/rescue boat but dont know any dealers or where to even begin on looking on specing out a new boat the only thing we do know is it cant be any longer than 23ft due to storage. So can you please help maybe give me ideas for a boat or a website of a good manufacturer. Thank you
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Permalink Reply by Reg Mathis on
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Well, first you need to decide what your needs are. How much water are you covering(in acres). Is it all fast flowing rivers, or all nice tranquil lakes. Maybe all farm ponds?
That will help you figure out what type of vessel you need and what kind of power it needs to have.
TCSS
Reg
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Permalink Reply by BillySFCVFD on
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Isaac,
I would leave the equipment procurement to your FD's officers. Focus on getting training and experience.
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Permalink Reply by Isaac Martin on
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i may not be an officer but i am on the boat commitie and this is not something i just decided to do all by myself i am working with my dept and we are looking around and trying to get an idea on what to purchase and so they told us to look up some websites and see what we can come up with. I may not be an officer but i am a great asset to my dept.
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we cover around a 3-4 mile distance of the ohio river and it has a lot of boat and barge traffic we are wanting something we could use for both fire fighting and for rescue
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I would recommend you start by looking at Rescue One (http://rescueone.com/). They have a couple of packages that will do what you want.
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Don't take it as though I insinuated you were not an asset. Just think what a better asset you would be if all your efforts went to training. Good luck with the boat and your future.
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Permalink Reply by Doug on
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Look down the left side of the page for the first link
http://www.metalcraftmarine.com/html/fireboat.html
http://www.northwindmarine.com/fire-boats
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Permalink Reply by Mike Schlags (Captain Busy) Retd on
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First off, I am assuming here that as a Junior Firefighter Explorer, you are handling the research and development phase considering you are computer savy... Cool... This is the kind of thing that other juniors and explorers should check out. You are another example of what is right about the FFN and folks your age using the FFN as a tool to help make the world a better place...
With that said, and I hope your catching on that I think you are on the right track career wise, so keep up the right attitude and self-motivation. It will look great on a resume as well as when the human resource department does a search on you, including all posts associated with your name. They will find out that you are bright, level headed and a problem solver. Just what the fire service needs...
So how to do this type of research. First off, and including when you post something here on the FFN, tell it like it is. Use google to find your departments and take a look at the images to see if it matches what you are thinking about. Then secure mailing addresses and write letters to the operations chief for that particular department. They will filter the information down to the right person and you should be successful in getting what you are looking for. It's all about presentation here. With that said, I wrote an example below to get you started. Good luck!
What you wrote:
my fire dept is looking into buying a new fire/rescue boat but dont know any dealers or where to even begin on looking on specing out a new boat the only thing we do know is it cant be any longer than 23ft due to storage. So can you please help maybe give me ideas for a boat or a website of a good manufacturer. Thank you
Suggested Format Change:
My name is Issac Martin and I am a fire explorer / junior firefighter with the (Insert Fire Department Name Here). I have volunteered to collect purchasing information for the replacement of my departments fire/rescue boat. In an effort to minimize our learning curve, and to find out how you purchased your rescue boats, I would be very appreciative if you could provide direction or possibly send us a copy of your purchasing specifications and delivery requirements.
Additionally, I would be very interested in seeing any photographs or inventory lists as well as written Standard Operating Procedures or Guidelines for your boat rescue program.
I know this is a lot to ask for but I have researched the top fire departments across the nation who have successful boat rescue programs. My goal is to learn as much as I can from the best so we can better serve our community.
Thank you for your consideration and time.
Respectfully,
Issac Martin
cc: Joe Sixpack, Fire Chief
Apparatus Committee Members
This is how I would do it... Hope this template help you out buddy.
Stay safe, train hard and work out to be in top physical shape. Your life depends on it.
CBz
US Coast Guard Rescue Boat
Hartford Fire Department Rescue Boat
Airborne!
With 150 HP on the transom the 21-Outrage could hit 42 MPH. Negotiating big waves was not a problem, as seen here. Low freeboard facilitated rescue of someone in the water. Nothing else could combine speed, sea-handling, and safety like a Boston Whaler.
PhotoCredit: From the LHG Collection / The Boston Whaler Co. - Scan: JWH - Reference: 37-8
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Permalink Reply by Jake Bissonnette on
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Check out www.fbfire.org, go to Inside FBFD and click on Apparatus. We run a 17' Patten Inflatables Dive Rescue Boat. It is running a 48hp Evinrude. I would, however, configure it with a center console, emergency lightbar and search lights. Our dealer had a demo with those options and due to budget, we didn't get them but we wish we had. Also, I would stick with a 4 stroke motor, probably a Honda instead of the 2 stroke Evinrude we run. The only down fall to this boat, for us, is in the Intracoastal Waterway at low tide we have a large amount of oyster beds and they will tear up an inflatable. A rigid hull would be better in this situation, which is where the 8ft rigid hull comes in, or the ski.
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Permalink Reply by Paul Montpetit on
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You should contact Clayton NY...they have one and it is state of the art...I think Alexandria Bay NY has 2....I am sure that they could help you out.....Paul
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