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We are dropping you a quick line to let you know that your gift to SPD's Harbor Patrol Unit is making waves as it boosts the Unit's ability to keep our waters safe!
Because of your generosity, the Unit was recently able to purchase six large portable fire pumps and two smaller ones. These versatile, mobile pumps are mainly used for dewatering sinking boats, and can also be used for firefighting. The new pumps are more efficient than the Unit’s old ones, drawing up more water, which makes a huge difference when officers are trying to save a boat that is sinking or on fire.
When responding to marine fires, these easily portable pumps can be placed on board any of the boats in Harbor’s fleet, for more rapid deployment and quicker response to the blaze. This means that officers can begin fire suppression efforts from any boat in the fleet, while waiting for Patrol 4 (SPD’s primary firefighting boat) and the Seattle Fire Department to arrive. Additionally, the portability of this new gear allows Harbor officers to easily transport pumps in a Harbor Unit vehicle, to impacted locations that are better accessed via land.
The pumps are made by C.E.T., a leading manufacturer of specialized firefighting equipment. The six larger pumps are capable of delivering a maximum flow of 290 gallons of water per minute, while the two smaller pumps can deliver 200 gallons per minute.
Both models are powered by dependable Honda engines.
These new pumps have increased the Harbor Patrol Unit officers’ ability to save lives and property. Thank you all so much for helping improve public safety on Seattle waters!
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