LTC 074-2004 Fireboat CITY OF MIAMI BEACH
Office of the City Manager
Letter to Commission No.
To:
From:
Richard Steinberg
City Commissioner
Jorge M. Gonzalez~
City Manager
Date: April 2, 2004
Subject: FIREBOAT c~ ~ ~
The Fire C.h, ief and his staff have reviewed the proposal to add a Fireboat t~th.e-~ir~
De artment s Fleet of Emergency Response Apparatus In general, Fire D~ar~_n~_ nt~
personnel believe that a Fireboat could enhance their ability to mitigate water eme~enc~es?~l_
However, the cost for maintenance, staffing, training and security may be e~'bes~ve.~
When considering the Iow volume of calls where a fireboat may have contE~lput~l, i,r~
mitigating water incidents, and the availability of watercrafts from the Coast Gu~a;i, Beach-'
Patrol, and other jurisdictions, the additional cost may not be warranted at thisrt?rne,cn
If you need additional information, please let me know.
JMG\FJ/dd
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