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New Page Added March 4, 2017    
Updated January 28, 2025

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| Cape Coral 1 | Cape Coral 2  |  Captiva Island  |  Charlotte County  |  Clearwater  | Clewiston | 
 | Daytona Beach  | Delray Beach | Destin | Dunedin  |  Englewood  |  Estero  |  Everglades City  |
| Fort Lauderdale  |  Fort Myers  |  Hillsborough County  |  Iona-McGregor  |  Isle of Capri, Greater Naples |  
|  Jacksonville-1 Old FB-1  |  Jacksonville-2 M38  |  Jacksonville-3 M40  |  Jacksonville-4 M23 & M39  | 
|  Key West  |  Longboat Key  |  Marco Island  |  Matlacha-Pine Island  |  Madeira Beach  |  
|  Miami Beach FB4  |  Miami-City- Old FB1  |  Miami-City-New FB15 & FB25  | 
| Miami-Dade Old FB1 (73)  |  Miami-Dade Old FB2 (21) | Miami-Dade FB21 | Miami-Dade FB73 | 
|  Niceville  |  North Collier County  | North River - Palmetto | Palm Beach County  |  Palm Harbor  |  
| Panama City  | Pascagoula | Pensacola  |  Port Canaveral FB1  | Port Canaveral FB2 |  Punta Gorda  |
|  Safety Harbor  |  San Carlos Park  |  Sanford  |  Sanibel island   |  Sarasota County | 
|  St Augustine  |  St Johns County  |  St Petersburg  |  Seminole  | 
| Tampa  |  Tarpon Springs  |  Treasure island  |  Venice  | Volusia County |
 | West Manatee County - Holmes Beach |


VENICE FIRE BOAT

 

Venice, FL
"Rescue Boat 51"

2024 Life Proof 33' Rescue Boat
Approx 33' LOA - Beam 10' - Draft 22"
Twin Yamaha Outboards
 

The new  boat is docked at Higel Marine Park
near the Venice Yacht Club.

Photos Jan 2025

 

 

 

 

Venice Fire Department
"Fireboat 51"

The City of Venice, FL is located in Sarasota County on the Florida west coast.
Venice is on the Gulf of Mexico, Roberts Bay, and the Intercoastal waterway.
This fireboat is docked just south of the Venice Yacht Club, on Tarpon Center Dr.

The 2012 Boston Whaler 32' vessel is equipped with (2) Mercury Verado outboards,
a 500 gpm pump, radar, and FLIR.  Designated RB-51, the boat is recognized by
prominent American Flags on both sides of the bow.

This boat replaced a 2001 24' fireboat.

Venice Fire Department protects about 16 square miles from 3 fire stations. 

Photos March 2017

 

 

 

 

 

  Florida

FLORIDA BOATS
 |  Boca Raton | Bonita Springs  |  Boynton Beach | Brevard County  |  Broward County  | 
| Cape Coral 1 | Cape Coral 2  |  Captiva Island  |  Charlotte County  |  Clearwater  | Clewiston | 
 | Daytona Beach  | Delray Beach | Destin | Dunedin  |  Englewood  |  Estero  |  Everglades City  |
| Fort Lauderdale  |  Fort Myers  |  Hillsborough County  |  Iona-McGregor  |  Isle of Capri, Greater Naples |  
|  Jacksonville-1 Old FB-1  |  Jacksonville-2 M38  |  Jacksonville-3 M40  |  Jacksonville-4 M23 & M39  | 
|  Key West  |  Longboat Key  |  Marco Island  |  Matlacha-Pine Island  |  Madeira Beach  |  
|  Miami Beach FB4  |  Miami-City- Old FB1  |  Miami-City-New FB15 & FB25  | 
| Miami-Dade Old FB1 (73)  |  Miami-Dade Old FB2 (21) | Miami-Dade FB21 | Miami-Dade FB73 | 
|  Niceville  |  North Collier County  | North River - Palmetto | Palm Beach County  |  Palm Harbor  |  
| Panama City  | Pascagoula | Pensacola  |  Port Canaveral FB1  | Port Canaveral FB2 |  Punta Gorda  |
|  Safety Harbor  |  San Carlos Park  |  Sanford  |  Sanibel island   |  Sarasota County | 
|  St Augustine  |  St Johns County  |  St Petersburg  |  Seminole  | 
| Tampa  |  Tarpon Springs  |  Treasure island  |  Venice  | Volusia County |
 | West Manatee County - Holmes Beach |

  
 

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