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.
| 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. |