The Putnam County Fire Department, situated midway in between Atlanta and also Augusta, Ga., has actually bought 2 the same Lake Assault Boats craft arranged for distribution later on this year. The vessels will certainly help the division in supplying fire reductions and also emergency situation action solutions on Lake Oconee and also Lake Sinclair, along with on the land bordering both.
“Our department protects 185 miles of shoreline, which includes hydropower facilities, single family homes, vacations homes, and secluded neighborhoods that are not served by fire hydrants,” claimed Fire Chief Thomas McClain of thePutnam County Fire Department “Among their many capabilities, these new fireboats can quickly supply lake water to ground-based firefighting apparatus and will significantly enhance our department’s emergency response capabilities.”
The 26-foot lengthy fireboats include a touchdown craft design, customized V-hull style with a 63-inch hydraulically run bow door with the ability of carrying ATVs. The craft are powered by twin 225 hp Yamaha outboard engines, and also consist of a 1,250-gpm fire pump driven by a marinized V-6 engine. The deck installed screen is ranked at 1,250 gpm and also integrates a gated 2.5-inch discharge port. Other attributes consist of fore and also aft storage space areas and also 3 automated bilge pumps.
The T-top pilothouse folds up ahead to enable clearance under reduced bridges. Its componentry consists of an above shelf real estate 2 emergency situation radios. The rush console includes a 12-inch touchscreen that regulates ahead looking infrared (FLIR), finder with SideVu and also DownVu, chartplotting, and also GPS.
“When I became chief two years ago, we took a close look at our on-the-water response capabilities, as its been a challenge for us,” claimed Chief McClain. “We did our homework and researched the industry. We also met with other departments in the region that are using Lake Assault Boats craft, asked questions, and got an up close look at them in action. Most importantly, our community stepped up and passed a referendum to support the purchase through a Special-Purpose Local-Option Sales Tax. We’re very excited to have these fireboats join our department.”
The Putnam County Fire Department is a mix volunteer and also occupation company. The division’s security location includes 345 square miles and also it runs 10 station house.
