Narragansett's new fireboat built to handle every hazard

摘要

The swimmer, Lt. Ben Lonngren, reached into a crevice in the rocks and with repeated strenuous efforts dislodged Rescue Andy. He then muscled the mannequin into a Stokes basket and began the arduous swim across the 150-foot gap of choppy water to the bow ramp on the Narragansett fireboat Maia Stanton. Since taking delivery of the vessel in December, the Narragansett Fire Department has conducted rescue exercises, like the above scenario, and integrated the department's marine division into the greater Narragansett Bay Marine Task Force. Lt. Patrick Walsh, head of marine operations, also has been training the marine crew to qualify as coxswains.