Fireboats of California explained

California's major ports have long traditions of maintaining dedicated fireboats, and, soon after Al Qaeda's attack on September 1st, 2001, FEMA started issuing port security grants equipping fireboats for Californias smaller ports, that are also equipped to work when hazardous materials have been released.

Californian ports equipped with fireboats
image city first boat number
of boats
pumping
capacity
of most
powerful
boat
notes
4 41,000 gpm
6 All six vessels have modest capacity -- the smallest is operated by the city's lifeguard department.
1878, Governor Irwin 3 18,000 gpm
1 The $50,000 cost of this used vessel was paid for through a grant from a local charity.
2001 Big Jim LeMoine 2 500 gpm The Big Jim LeMoine was retired in 2008, and replaced by the superior, but still small Deanna Jo in 2014.

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