Fireboat shields houses and also centers around a 26 mile coastline
Homes and also power plant around Lake Rabun, an 835-acre Georgia storage tank with 25 miles of coastline, are currently being safeguarded by a 26 feet fireboat developed by Superior, Wis., based Lake Assault Boats, a subsidiary of Fraser Shipyards, Inc.
Operated by the Rabun County Fire Sevices, the brand-new craft gives fire reductions and also emergency situation action solutions for home owners, site visitors, and also Georgia Power centers found on the lake.
“The combination of hydroelectric plants and a growing number of high-end waterfront single family homes in a region susceptible to wildfires make our on-the-water emergency response capabilities a critical part of our department’s mission,” stated Captain John Murray of theRabun County Fire Services “The new fireboat has greatly improved our emergency response performance and significantly reduced our ISO rating.”
The 26-foot watercraft can promptly deliver water right into a network of standpipes found along the coastline to provide lake water for ground-based firefighting procedures. Additionally, its deck-mounted display allows the craft to carry out straight fire strike.
The fireboat is powered through twin 175 hp Mercury outboard engines, and also includes a 1,250 gpm fire pump driven by a marinized V-6 engine. The TFT Hurricane display is ranked at 1,250 gpm and also there are 4 discharge ports consisting of one that feeds a 5-inch huge size hose pipe (LDH). Other functions consist of a 63-inch hydraulically run bow door with the ability of carrying ATVs, a swing-out side dive door, and also a davit crane with 2 accessibility factors.
The T-top pilothouse is seven-feet long and also has an indoor clearance elevation of 76 inches. Its parts consist of a helm terminal with fire pump and also display controls, and also a 12-inch touchscreen regulates a complete collection of sophisticated electronic devices, consisting of: ahead looking infrared (FLIR), finder with side framework check, chartplotter, and also GPS.
“We’ve been blown away by our new fireboat’s performance – it is smooth, agile, quick to plane, and very easy to operate,” statedMurray “Plus, once on the scene, we can be flowing water in a matter of seconds.”
