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The 140-foot (43 m), 500-ton, $27 million fast response boat is the country's largest fireboat, with a maximum speed of 18 knots (33 km/h; 21 mph). The Three Forty Three incorporates the latest technology available for marine vessels, including the capability of pumping 50,000 US gallons (190,000 L; 42,000 imp gal) of water per minute, nearly ...
The German DIN fire helmet does not correspond to the currently valid European EN 443 standard for fire helmets due to its conductivity. German fire brigades are allowed to use existing aluminum DIN fire helmets, but if new helmets are necessary, firefighters must purchase either composite or a newly developed version of the old helmet with EN ...
The first purpose built steam driven boats were introduced by Boston Fire Department (William F. Flanders) and FDNY (William F. Havenmeyer) in 1873 and 1875 respectively. The first European fireboat to appear in Bristol was the Fire Queen, built by Shand Mason & Co., London, in 1884 for service in the
The Fire Department does not name its smaller fireboats, they are, instead, numbered. [6] As of 15 September 2017 [update] Fireboat 3 its most recent fireboat, is 29 feet (8.8 m) long. The city expects a new Fireboat 2 in late September 2017.
Fire Fighter is a fireboat which served the New York City Fire Department from 1938 through 2010, serving with Marine Companies 1, 8 and 9 during her career. The most powerful diesel-electric fireboat in terms of pumping capacity when built in 1938, Fire Fighter fought more than 50 major fires during her career, including fires aboard the SS Normandie in 1942 and the SS El Estero in 1943, the ...
Governor Alfred E. Smith was a fireboat first operated by the Fire Department of New York in 1961. [1] She was the last of four sister ships. [2] In 1970 the Department planned to retire her, but, instead, she was placed in reserve. She was finally retired on October 21, 2016. [3]
Fire Fighter II is a Robert Allan Ltd. Ranger 4200 class fireboat put in service with Marine Company 9 of the New York City Fire Department (FDNY) on December 7, 2010. The boat replaces the original Fire Fighter, and is sister to the fireboat Three Forty Three which serves with Marine Company 1.
Red Parties, Red Parties, Red Parties is used by Disney Cruise Line over the PA system to alert the crew of a fire or possible fire on board the ship. Star code, star code, star code is a code for a medical emergency aboard Celebrity ships. Zulu, Zulu, Zulu is the code for a fight aboard most cruise lines.