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History overview
Fireboats

• 1906 Earthquake
• 1909 Fireboats
• Scannell and Sullivan
• 1954 Fireboat Phoenix
• 1984 Engine 35 arrives
• 1989 Earthquake
• 1990 Fireboat Guardian

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History
Dennis T. Sullivan David Scannell
1909 1954
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History
Phoenix
1954 present
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History
Engine 35
1984 present
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History
1989 Earthquake
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History
1989 Earthquake
Fireboat Phoenix saves the Marina.
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History
Fireboat Guardian
1990 present
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Mission
Phoenix Guardian

• AWSS (augmented water supply system)
• Fire suppression
• Rescue
• Dewatering
• Port security (OES)

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Fire Suppression
Phoenix Guardian

• Fire Suppression for the Port and City of San
  Francisco
• Provide mutual aid to the Bay Area
• Major oil refineries (Chevron Tosco)
• Port of Oakland (Oakland Fireboat out of service)

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Pumping Capacity
Phoenix 9,600 GPM _at_ 125 PSI Guardian
24,000 GPM _at_ 125 PSI
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Pumping Platform
High Pressure Manifold System

• 5 manifolds on the waterfront
• 10, 3 inch connections on each manifold
• Pump in Series 150 150 300 PSI output
• Computerized control valve system

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Pumping Platform
Portable Hydrant System

• 4 Hose Tenders carry 4,000 feet of 5 inch hose.
• Services nine miles of SF waterfront.
• Saved the Marina in 1989.
• Provides water to low hydrant volume areas such
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• Hunters Point, the Naval Shipyard and 3-Com
  Park area.

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CO2 System
Phoenix Guardian

• Phoenix 1,000 lbs. of CO2
• Guardian 1,000 lbs. of CO2

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Foam System
Phoenix Guardian

• Phoenix 750 gals. of AFFF (15 mins.)
• Guardian 1,500 gals. of AFFF (30 mins.)

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Water Tower
Phoenix Guardian

• Phoenix tower extends
• up to 48 feet above water line.
• Guardian has a fixed tower
• 40 feet over water line.
• Pier structure fires
• Ship fires

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Under the Pier Monitors
Phoenix Guardian

• Straight stream
• Fog stream
• Very effective for pier fires
• China Basin fire (2 passes and it was out!)

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Rescue
Engine 35 (1 Officer, 3 Firefighters)

• Trained fire personnel operate
• monitors and all firefighting
• and rescue equipment.
• Qualified swimmers
• EMTs
• Skiff operators
• Deck hands / line handlers

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Rescue
Rescue Platform

• Provides a working platform for
• Rescue Units 1 2 and Fireboats rescue work.

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Rescue
Inflatable Life Ring, 50 ft. x 3 in. line

• Plane down, vessel accidents
• Many people in the water

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Rescue
Skiff Operations

• Body retrieval and water rescue

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Rescue
Skiff Operations

• Under pier fires
• Fast medical response with skiff

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Rescue
Dewatering

• Saves sinking vessels and houseboats
• Water eductors and electrical submersible pumps

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Public Relations
Displays

• Welcoming vessels to the Port of San Francisco
• Military and Cruise ships
• Leading parades 
• Opening of Yacht Season and Fleet Week, etc.

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Conclusion
SFFD Fireboats are crucial to the safety of the
Port and City of San Francisco.
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