Protector (Fireboat, Victoria, BC)

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In 2007 Victoria, British Columbia purchased a "Firestorm 30" fireboat, named Protector.[1][2]

Design and construction

The fireboat was built by Metalcraft Marine.[1][3] Her crew can operate all her firefighting equipment from within her sealed cabin. She is equipped with a single cot where an injured individual can receive emergency medical care.

Her water cannons can project 2300 gallons.[1][3] Twin diesels engines can propel her at 44 mph.

One of her two water cannon can be dismounted, which would be useful for fighting a fire, on land, if an earthqhake, or terrorist attack, had knocked out the city's fire mains.[1][3]

Operational history

Protector was employed to fight a fire on a burning barge on June 23, 2017.[4][5] The barge was loaded with crushed cars being shipped to be recycling.

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