He said the new fireboat should return to service in a few weeks. |
When the other ship suddenly caught fire and sent SOS signals by flashlight, the fireboat shot out water to put out the fire. |
Without a fireboat we may have lost the railroad bridge, as the access to this area is quite restrictive to large fire apparatus. |
The boat was replaced in 1928 and is believed to have later served as a fireboat during the Second World War. |
Police threw a life buoy to the woman before the fireboat arrived to pluck her to safety. |
The aging fireboat has responded to thousands of distress calls in its half-century of service. |