FireStorm 32 High Speed Aluminum Fireboat
The FireStorm 32 has more speed, maneuverability and pumping capacity than any other vessel in its class. It is the highest pumping 32' fireboat in North America.
Standard Configuration | |
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Max speed | 40 kt fully loaded |
L.O.A. | 34' |
B.O.A. | 10'6" |
Draft | 18" |
Discharges | 2 monitors; 2 discharges; 1 LDH |
Propulsion | Water-jet |
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The FireStorm 32 is a new generation in fireboat technology. It is a culmination of years of study and research into high volume pumping systems and their effects on a small boat's stability, controllability, and dynamic loading.
CBRN Options
This fireboat can be equipped with Chemical, Biological, Radiological, and Nuclear (CBRN) options for advanced readiness. Click for more...
FireStorm 32 Delaware City (DE) Fire Company | |
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Max speed | 40 Knots |
L.O.A. | 34' |
B.O.A. | 10' 9" |
Weight | 16,236 lbs |
Horsepower | 840 hp. |
Pumps | Hale |
Discharges | 3 monitors 1 LDH |
Flow | 2,700 GPM |
Engines | 2 Iveco |
Jets | 2 Hamilton |
Other | CBRNE onboard foam deployment Aft helm |
FireStorm 32 City of Alexandria, VA Fire Department | |
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Max speed | 42 MPH |
L.O.A. | 33'6" |
B.O.A. | 10'6" |
NFPA | Class C* |
Pumps | Darley PSM 1500 GPM |
Flow | 2200 GPM |
Monitors | Elkhart |
Engines | Twin Cummins Diesel D 4.2 L EI 300 |
Jets | Hamilton 241 |
FireStorm 32 Sausalito CA Fire Department | |
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Max speed | 42 MPH |
L.O.A. | 33'6" |
B.O.A. | 10'6" |
NFPA | Class C* |
Pumps | Darley PSM 1500 GPM |
Flow | 2200 GPM |
Monitors | Elkhart |
Engines | Twin Cummins Diesel D 4.2 L EI 300 |
Jets | Hamilton 241 |
FireStorm 32 Osage Beach, MO Fire Department | |
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Max speed | 42 MPH |
L.O.A. | 33'6" |
B.O.A. | 10'6" |
NFPA | Class C* |
Pumps | (rated) Darley PSM 1500 GPM |
Flow | 2200 GPM |
Monitors | Akron |
Engines | Twin Cummins Diesel 4.2 300 HP |
Jets | Hamilton 241 |
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.
Hull Shape
The Firestorm operates on the Kingston hull design platform. This proprietary design features a delta-pad center planing flat. This provides additional lift resulting a lower trim angle through the pre-planing transition zone, "the hump".
Fireboats are about 25% heavier than a conventional patrol boat because of firefighting equipment and rescue gear. This can cause the planning hull surface area to be marginal, or even too low in the water, to plane at all. A heavy boat with a small water plane causes exaggerated high bow planning angles, and heavier loads on engines reducing their longevity.
MetalCraft Marine's high-efficiency hulls offset the FireStorm's high gear-loads, providing additional speed and better fuel economy. MetalCraft Marine FireStorm fireboats give you speed and performance without compromising the equipment list.
Rescue Options
- Heated & A/C patient care area with primary patient care bench & secondary care berth
- Hinged critical care berth
- Dedicated EMS equipment storage with power taps for battery chargers
- Piped oxygen supply to patient berths
- Forward loading capability for stokes through forward hinged window
- Aid bag, stokes and back board storage
- 500lb. manual or electric davit
- Aft deck steering station for crew and patient safety