Remember that new fire boat the Joe didn't think Salisbury should have? It was rarely used, he said, and only for the dive team. The boat sunk again last night. It will have to be pulled up, dried out and the motor serviced. I certainly wouldn't want to be a member of the dive team and have this happen. In addition, Salisbury is Maryland's second largest commercial port. We have a number of businesses based along the Wicomico River that may need assistance from the SFD and its fire boat. I think it is deplorable that the second largest commercial port cannot be represented by more than this. Please notice in the pictures how small the boat is, especially the deck where the gun is located. There is not much room for working there. This is what our fire fighters have to work with. Joe believes this is satisfactory. It is apparent the boat needs to be replaced. It doesn't matter if one life is saved, or a building's destruction is reduced. It would well be worth it, don't you think?
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Well if I lived on or worked around the river in Salisbury I would really want the SFD to have the best equipment that they could get.
This clearly shows what they are working with right now.
Its nice to know that no one needed that boat this morning!
I hope they get this issue corrected. The dive team does a great job and we don't really think about them until we need them.
Its good to know that they have the training and tools to save life and property!
Jeez, even the SS Minnow was bigger than that.
How convenient. The timing couldn't be better. By the way, it didn't sink. The bilge pump obviously failed.
maybe an automatic bilge pump would fix the issue. it did rain last night. Granted i think the old steel haul true fire boat was better. I think the department should look into getting a local boat builder to build them one like that again.
Maybe Joe will step up to the plate and take care of the repairs.
Tomcat
Well now, that WOULD be convenient!
They need a bigger customizeed vessel, and they need it on a boat lift.
Well thats not the 1st time a fireboat has sunk in Salisbury.
anon 4:32 = JJ?
Old jeeper,
The "old steel Haul boat" wasn't a true fire either. It was a converted sounding vessel. It had decent pumps but, wouldn't really get past a fast trolling speed.
Why would the engine need to be serviced? The engine doesn't appear to have been submerged.
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