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Vancouver Fire Boat 1 can do it all: Search and rescue, firefighting and medical emergencies

“Vancouver really is a maritime city,” Special Operations Chief Thomas O’Connor said.

By Becca Robbins, Columbian staff reporter
Published: July 27, 2024, 6:03am
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Water sprays out of cannons on the front of Vancouver Fire Boat 1 on Monday on the Columbia River. In the 10 years the department has had the boat, development along Vancouver&rsquo;s waterfront has increased the need for the emergency response vessel.
Water sprays out of cannons on the front of Vancouver Fire Boat 1 on Monday on the Columbia River. In the 10 years the department has had the boat, development along Vancouver’s waterfront has increased the need for the emergency response vessel. (Taylor Balkom/The Columbian) Photo Gallery

As members of the Vancouver Fire Department cruised down the Columbia River aboard Fire Boat 1, they remarked on how much has changed about the city’s waterfront in the 10 years since the agency acquired the emergency response vessel.

The Red Lion hotel no longer stands just west of the Interstate 5 Bridge, replaced by a sprawling hub of restaurants, shops, apartments and offices.

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