California's major ports have long traditions of maintaining dedicated fireboats, and, soon after Al Qaeda's attack on September 1st, 2001, FEMA started issuing port security grants equipping fireboats for Californias smaller ports, that are also equipped to work when hazardous materials have been released.
+ Californian ports equipped with fireboats image city first boat numberof boats pumpingcapacityof mostpowerfulboat notes Long Beach, California 1942, Charles S. Windham 4 41,000 gpm San Diego, California 1919, Bill Kettner 6 All six vessels have modest capacity -- the smallest is operated by the city's lifeguard department. San Francisco, California 1878, Governor Irwin 3 18,000 gpm Los Angeles, California San Rafael, California 2016 Confidence 1 The $50,000 cost of this used vessel was paid for through a grant from a local charity. Alameda, California 2001 Big Jim LeMoine 2 500 gpm The Big Jim LeMoine was retired in 2008, and replaced by the superior, but still small Deanna Jo in 2014.
See also Fireboats of Long Beach, California Fireboats of San Diego Fireboats of San Francisco
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