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Fireboat

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City of Miami Fireboat extinguishes Stiltsville Structure Fire

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Cornelius Fireboat 4 *Boat Fire*

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Metal Shark Delivers Two 50’ Fireboats to Miami-Dade Fire Rescue

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LEGO CITY FIRE TRUCK and FIREBOAT 7213

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RC Fireboat with impressive functions!

A fireboat is a specialized watercraft with pumps and nozzles designed for fighting shoreline and shipboard fires. The first fireboats, dating to the late 18th century, were tugboats, retrofitted with firefighting equipment. Older designs derived from tugboats and modern fireboats more closely resembling seafaring ships can both be found in service today. Some departments would give their multi-purpose craft the title of "fireboat" also.
  • History 

  • List of famous fireboats 

  • Departments with fireboats 

  • Government and military with fireboats