FireStorm 30 High Speed Aluminum Fireboat
This is Washington DC Fireboat 2, in service since 2006, pumping before The Capitol.
The FireStorm 30 with outboard engines is a new generation of fireboat. It provides more speed, maneuverability & pumping capacity than any other boat in its class.
It is the highest pumping 30' fireboat in North America. It is fitted with a Darley pump that produced flow meter results of 1800 GPM with a single 1250 GPM Outboard powered N.F.P.A. pump.
Fire Systems
High pump numbers are due to a unique MetalCraft Marine proprietary designed sea chest.
This sea chest has an intake as large as a firefighter himself. It can be inspected and cleaned while underway and provides a positive head to the pump. It provides a filtered water source to the pump while self draining with the boat on plane.
The monitor location is central for further range and is close to the center of buoyancy. This permits the helmsman to pivot the boat around a high thrust load at full stream while running a low engine rpm, not unlike a towboat.
Operators are amazed at the boat's control under full streaming at any angle. The boat's head never blows off its course.
Simplicity is the key to the FireStorm fire system. Its fire truck-based designs promote easy maintenance and reparability.
All FireStorm fireboats pack a huge punch for their size, and their shallow draft gets them into the smallest of marinas and very close to shore.
* Some exceptions to the NFPA 1925 apply, based on individual specifications.
| Standard Configuration | |
|---|---|
| Max speed | 36 kt fully loaded |
| L.O.A. | 36'4" |
| B.O.A. | 10'8" |
| Draft | 24" |
| Discharges | 2 monitors; 2 discharges; 1 LDH |
| Propulsion | Twin outboards |
| Pump Engine | 8 cylinder gas |
| More photos on Flickr | |
| FireStorm 30 with Outboards | |
|---|---|
| Speed: | 37 kts. 43 mph |
| L.O.A. | 33' 5" |
| B.O.A. | 10' 8" |
| Draft | 18" |
| Pump | 1250 GPM Darley, total flow was 1800 gpm |
| Monitors | Elkhart 8294 remote |
| Engine | Bombardier 225, E-Tech Outboards, 200-250 HP |
| Pump Engine | Mercruzer 5.0L with Block Heater |