The Trimble and Crane Hill fire departments have put together two grants awarded by the Cullman County Community Development Commission to purchase a fire and rescue boat.
Members of the fire departments drove more than 2,500 miles to retrieve the boat.
The boat can release nearly 700 gallons of water per minute and can travel around 25 miles per hour.
Trimble Fire Chief Bruce Whitlock said the TriToon boat is fully equipped and rigged for firefighting.
Members of the CCCDC, Champ Crocker, Josh Speakman, Rep. Corey Harbison, Bradley Williams, and several community members were present to see the boat at Smith Lake Marina recently.
“It also has a cabin on it—and it does have equipment on it for search and rescue. We are still equipping it with lights at this time. But we did buy the boat ready to go, completely operational, from Idaho.”
Members of the fire department had it on the water to show the water power of the boat.