The Woodland Beach Volunteer Fire Department has a new fireboat.
The department says fireboat will supplement existing county marine resources and significantly reduce response times to water rescue, emergency medical, and fire incidents on the South River.
“This is a much-needed asset to the South River and the surrounding area," said WBVFD Chief John Sweeney. “It was an honor to be able to work in conjunction with the Anne Arundel County Fire Department to assist in making our waterways safer."
Fireboat 2 is a surplus Coast Guard 25-foot Defender-class boat. The Defender-class was originally introduced in the Coast Guard in 2002. Its design to handle various Coast Guard missions, including search and rescue, port security, and law enforcement duties, making it easily adaptable to fire department use.