Alexandria, Va., FD Gets New Fire Boat

The Alexandria, Va., Fire Department has taken delivery of a MetalCraft Marine FireStorm 50 fire boat. The 50-foot vessel is powered by two CAT C-18 engines producing 915 hp and the jets are powered by two Rolls Royce FF 37 engines.

It's equipped with two Hale 3,500-gpm pumps, four monitors, 100 gallons of firefighting foam, a patient care berth, heated front windshield, breathing air and patient oxygen, electric tinting overhead windows, Vector joystick controls, an aft helm, Furuno electronics and FLIR cameras.

For more information about MetalCraft Marine, go to http://metalcraftmarine.com/