FDNY Marine Division

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From yesterday's NY Times:

Fire Dept. Revamps Approach to Emergencies on the City’s Waterways, or Nearby

By AL BAKER

With the nature of threats evolving far beyond typical building fires, the New York Fire Department is nearing completion of an effort over the past decade to overhaul and expand its maritime operations.

In re-engineering its approach to the city’s waterways and more than 400 miles of shoreline, the department is adding large and small vessels to its fleet of fireboats in New York Harbor, and employing new technology that can turn a boat into a floating command and control center to assess, or to direct the response to, potential waterborne challenges, like rescues or terrorism attacks.

http://www.nytimes.com/2011/01/15/nyregion/15fire.html?ref=nyregion&pagewant

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It's good to see FDNY expanding it's marine operations, especially with all the economic turmoil in the budget. As stated though, I guess a majority of the money comes from grants.

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The old girls served well !

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343 On its first day of service, It has big boots to fill with the life FDNY got out of the old boats ! [photo by PCFD ENG58]

Edited January 17, 2011 by PCFD ENG58