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Photos by Britton W Crosby
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Original Feature Posted April 26, 2004 - Re-launched January 28, 2012
Updated May 21, 2018
RHODE ISLAND
BOATS
Barrington Bristol
Cranston
East Providence
Jamestown
Narragansett
Newport
North Kingston
Portsmouth
Providence Warren Warwick
Watch Hill
PROVIDENCE FIRE BOAT
Providence Fireboat
"Marine 1"
City of Providence, Rhode Island
2008 Metalcraft Firestorm 30
2000 gpm
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East Providence Marine 3
East
Providence Boat Dedication Video
Warwick
Marine 4 Video
Warwick Boat in News Video
PORT OF PROVIDENCE MARINE STRIKE TEAM
The Port of Providence and the greater Narragansett Bay area
are protected by a cooperative effort known as the Port of Providence
Marine Strike Team.
The strike team involves four major fire departments including
Providence, East Providence, Warwick, and Cranston.
Each of these departments operate MetalCraft Firestorm 30 Fire Boats.
Three of the boats came in 2008 and the fourth in 2009.
A fifth boat, Marine 5, was added in 2014 with the North
Kingston
Fire Rescue Moose Boats Fireboat.
Marine 1 is Providence
Marine 2 is Cranston
Marine 3 is East Providence
Marine 4 is Warwick
Marine 5 is North Kingston
The new Providence marine unit is located just north of the new bridge on I-195
In the shadow of the old power plant
Metalcraft built (4) identical Firestorm 30 fireboats that have been delivered
to the
Narragansett Bay area, including Providence, East Providence, Cranston, and
Warwick.
Providence Marine 1
September 2015
Providence Police Boat
RHODE ISLAND
BOATS
Barrington Bristol
Cranston
East Providence
Jamestown
Narragansett
Newport
North Kingston
Portsmouth
Providence Warren Warwick
Watch Hill
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