FIREBOAT STATIONS

[Guest]

If your area has a fireboat station, please add to this thread.

 

Portland Fire & Rescue station 21 is a new fireboat station on the Willamette river, housing Engine 21 and Rescue Boat 21. The original station housed various land units over the years, but when Rescue Boat 21 was added a few years ago, a new station was needed. There are two separate buildings, the land fire station and the boathouse.


Land Sta.








When new fire stations are built in Portland some type of publicly viewable artwork is mandatory. 

For station 21, the artwork covers the entire exterior western wall. It represents ripples on the water.




Boathouse     








Rescue Boat 21




Interior

Inside the front door. Bedrooms are on the ground floor. Stairs are on the right.




2nd floor

Watchroom




Rec. Room & Kitchen (Exercise Room is on the left - not shown)




New table     



 




View of the Hawthorne bridge and the city


      

[rlukas1]

Awesome shots of the new station. 


 

Great view of downtown and the river.  It's good to see a pole was installed, I hope it's not just a prop. 

[Guest]

Awesome shots of the new station. 


 

Great view of downtown and the river.  It's good to see a pole was installed, I hope it's not just a prop. 

 

Since most daytime activities are on the 2nd floor, it is used.

[hank]

What was the cost, Dick?

 

tHANKs

[Guest]

What was the cost, Dick?

 

tHANKs

 

Sorry, I have no idea.

[DaveYoung]

What was the cost, Dick?

 

tHANKs

Here's an article that breaks down most of the costs.

 

http://www.oregonlive.com/portland/index...oject.html

[hank]

Thanks Dave.  One word sums it up, POLITICS!

 

tHANKs

[Dickey]

Yes, I would say total politics too.

 

Boy....If I looked at that artwork on the side of the building for too long it would make me seasick...yuk!

[Guest]

PORTLAND STATION 6

 

Station 6 is on the west bank of the Willamette river, north of downtown Portland. Engine 6 is in the land station and there are 3 boathouses. The large one is for Fireboat 6R, the reserve boat. It is named the Campbell after the Chief of Department who was killed at a fire in 1911. It was built in 1927 and its main feature is an 8,000 GPM gun. One smaller station houses Fireboat 6 and the other houses Rescue Boat 6.

 



 



 

The Campbell

[Guest]

Thanks so much for posting....I love the architectural design of the PNW Firehouses....someday I'll have to get up there and visit!

[Guest]

LAFD 

Old Station 112 (San Pedro)

Boat 3's slip

 

Station was razed in the mid 80's to expand a container terminal.  Rebuilt across the main channel.

 

 

 

 LAFD Boat 3's slip at old FS 112. by LAFD42, on Flickr

[Guest]

LAFD 

Old Station 112

Land Side

Housed E112 Foam Carrier 112 Boat 2 & 3.

 

Engine 40 if I recall correctly, ran out of this station for a while '82-'85.

 

 

 

Old LAFD Station 112 by LAFD42, on Flickr

 

Bridge in upper right is the Vincent Thomas Bridge, that goes from San Pedro to Terminal Island.

[Guest]

LAFD

Former Boat 2

"Ralph J. Scott"

 

Longest serving apparatus in LAFD history. Built in 1925. Retired 2003.  Currently in Dry Dock next to new FS 112.  Its "Qtrs" were just left of the ladder on the left side of the picture of Boat 3's slip.

 



 

LAFD Boat 2 by LAFD42, on Flickr

[Engine504Driver]

Osage Beach, Missouri  Fire Protection District

Fireboat - Marine 11

Metalcraft Marine - 32 foot

Docked near Grand Glaize Bridge on Lake of the Ozarks

 

[rlukas1]

Seattle's Fire Station 5 has been out of service since August 2014, due to sea wall construction.  The Leschi and Fire Boat 2 have been moved to Pier 91, Engine 5 has relocated to Fire Station 2, and Rescue Boat 5 is now based at the Bell Harbor Marina.

 

Bob Lukas Photo

[rlukas1]

Temporary Fire Station 5

 

Bob Lukas Photo

[rlukas1]

The Chief Seattle and Fire Boat 1 are assigned to Fire Station 3 at the Port of Seattle's, Fishermen's Terminal

 

Bob Lukas Photo

[rlukas1]

Temporary Fire Station 5 with crew transport vehicles and portable living quarters.

 

Bob Lukas Photo

[jgohio]

Great idea for a thread.

Thanks.

Joe