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Warner Lawrence is a fireboat owned and operated by the Los Angeles Fire Department (LAFD) in Los Angeles. [1] Designed by Robert Allan Ltd. in the early 2000s, Warner Lawrence was built in Washington and delivered to San Pedro on 21 May 2003. She was dedicated on 12 April of that year.
Some modern fireboats are capable of pumping tens of thousands of gallons of water per minute. An example is Fire Boat #2 of the Los Angeles Fire Department, the Warner Lawrence, with the capability to pump up to 38,000 US gallons per minute (2.4 m 3 /s; 32,000 imp gal/min) and up to 400 feet (122 m) in the air.
The newest and most technologically advanced of the fireboats is the 105-foot (32 m) long Fireboat 2, also known as the Warner Lawrence, which has the capability to pump up to 38,000 US gallons per minute (140,000 L/min) up to 400 feet (120 m) in the air. [35] Boat 2 also has an onboard area for treatment and care of rescued persons. [36]
The fire boat dropped off a crew at the dock on the island, then moved to where the fire was on the Southeast corner of the island to put water on the fire. The boat also pumped water through a ...
Long Beach Fire Department's fire boats can shoot water the length of two football fields, and higher than a 20-story building. Come aboard the biggest fire boat on the West Coast [Video] Skip to ...
Mr Bennett, 67, had breathed new life into the boat after buying it in "terrible condition" more than seven years ago, teaching himself how to weld and fabricate as he carried out the renovations.
Ralph J. Scott, also formerly known as Fireboat #2, is a 100-foot (30 m) fireboat that was attached to the Los Angeles Fire Department serving the Port of Los Angeles.She was retired in 2003 after 78 years and replaced by Warner L. Lawrence.
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