Los Angeles Fire Department LAFD 6
Los Angeles Fire Department LAFD 6 : Fireboats: The Port of Los Angeles is under the jurisdiction of the LAFD which operates 5 fireboats to provide fire protection for ships and dockside structures. Fireboat No. 4, the Bethel F. Gifford, is the oldest of the fleet, was commissioned in 1962. It is capable of pumping water at 9,000 US gallons per minute (0. 568 m3/s) and carries 550 US gallons (2,082 L) of foam solution for petrochemical fires. It is equipped with jet-stream nozzles to allow for increased maneuverability. Fireboat #1, #3 and #5 are identical 39-foot-3-inch (12 m) long aluminum fireboats capable of a top-end speed of 29 knots (53. 7 km/h; 33. 4 mph) while fully loaded. They are equipped with a 2,400 US gallons per minute (0. 151 m3/s) pump and a 1,000-US-gallon-per-minute (0. 063 m3/s) fire monitor. These fireboats also have a 50-US-gallon (189 L) firefighting foam capacity. These three boats operate as rapid response vessels for a variety of missions including firefighting and rescue, patrol and inspection, emergency medical service, and homeland security patrol. The newest and most technologically advanced of the fireboats is the 105-foot (32 m) long Fireboat #2, the Warner Lawrence, which has the capability to pump up to 38,000 US gallons per minute (2. 397 m3/s) up to 400 feet (121. 9 m) in the air. #2 also has an onboard area for treatment and care of rescued persons. The Warner Lawrence came into service in April 12, 2003 replacing the 78-year-old Ralph J. Scott, which is now on display near the Los Angeles Maritime Museum
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