Cape Cod Boats

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FIREBOATS
Photos by Britton W Crosby

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Cape Cod, Massachusetts
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Added Nov 25, 2007

There are a number of boats protecting the shorelines, harbors, lakes, and ponds
around the Cape & Islands area. Some of these are designed primarily for rescue
while others have capabilities for fire fighting, either by permanently installed
pumps or portable pumps when needed.

Barnstable Fire Department Marine 219
Located on Cape Cod, this 1992 27' Boston Whaler
with twin Evinrude 150 hp outboards was put in service
as a fireboat in 2005. It has a 500 gpm pump and a
deckgun mounted on the bow. The boat also serves as a
rescue boat and has a removable dive door.
The boat is docked in Barnstable Harbor and
is the only 'firefighting' boat located on the northside
of the Cape.

Barnstable Fire Department Marine 219

The older Barnstable boat is a 17 foot 1983 Boston Whaler called Marine 218.

Bourne Fire Department operated this 16 foot Boston Whaler for many years.

Bourne Fire Department's newest boat, Marine 130, is a 2007 Edge Water 18' boat.

Brewster Fire Department's 21' Sea Ox was formerly a Harbormaster Boat.

COMM Fire Department utilized 13' Boston Whalers since the 1970s and added
an inflatable in 2001.

COMM FD also operates this 22' Boston Whaler Guardian equipped
with a 250 gpm fire pump.

COMM also maintains a Hovercraft for ice rescue and access to
difficult shallow draft areas.

The Cotuit Fire Department operated this 16' Boston Whaler
since the 1980s.

In 2005 Cotuit purchased this 21' Edge Water.

Chatham also utilized the 13' Boston Whaler for many years
adding an inflatable style in the 1990s.

This 2003 15' Zodiac now serves Chatham.

Marine 119 came to the Dennis FD via the Chatham Harbormaster. It was fixed up and repainted red
in 2007. The 1990's 22' Boston Whaler Guardian is assigned to Headquarters.

Dennis FD acquired this 2000 22' Ambar former USCG boat in 2007. It is docked at Bass River Marina.

Eastham responds to water rescues with this inflatable boat.

Falmouth Fire Department Marine 1
The Falmouth Fire Department placed this fire rescue boat in service
in June 2005 .

Marine 1 was designed by Response Marine
and built by Viking Welding. It is 27' (31' loa)
and constructed of Aluminum.

Docked at the Falmouth Harbor, Marine 1 has twin Honda 150 hp outboards.

Marine 1 has a 350 gpm pump and a deckgun for firefighting.
It is also equipped with a dive door, full electronics, and ems equipment.