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westair

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Do these guys normally patrol over in the channel? ,... just don't remember seeing them come through before. Good to have them around!
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Maybe they are trying to promote firefighters since there seems to be so many people handy with the super soakers out there. 😁

and that things got a legit super soaker mid ship.

Do these guys normally patrol over in the channel? ,... just don't remember seeing them come through before. Good to have them around!

I've seen that boat up at Pirates, i bet they just ran down for the day. Burning up my tax dollars while i'm slaving away :D
 

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That’s the same fireboat that they also have at Lake Arrowhead. They frequently take it out on the lake and practice shooting water at stuff.

It’s a pretty cool boat. You can hear the pumps engine spool up when it starts spraying water.
 

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I used to staff that boat when I worked at Station 92. Would always do standby for the Arrowhead Ski Races on the weekends. It takes practice maneuvering those boats around people and especially when flowing water with the nozzle reaction. Have to admit though, it was a fun assignment! :cool:
 

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As said, that’s the boat out if Havasu Landing. If that was today, I believe they are training. There is a deckhand class and task book that is required to work on the boat or be assigned at Havasu Landing or Needles. They constantly need to add depth to the roster of qualified personnel. Theres quite a few of the guys that live in Havasu and various parts of AZ. It’s one of the perks of working for a County that big. You could work a tiller truck in downtown Berdo one day, then next day a snowcat in Arrowhead, then a boat in Havasu, then head home to a free state like AZ!
 

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The new boat going to the Blythe station for Cal-Fire.... Has an outdrive with props. The guys are taking bets, how long before they rip the outdrive off. Remember they go out at night, can't see much, so the best guess is the first night run, props on a weekly basis during the summer. the water gets so low, but yet they need to respond. The suggestion of a jet boat fell on deaf ears.
 

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The new boat going to the Blythe station for Cal-Fire.... Has an outdrive with props. The guys are taking bets, how long before they rip the outdrive off. Remember they go out at night, can't see much, so the best guess is the first night run, props on a weekly basis during the summer. the water gets so low, but yet they need to respond. The suggestion of a jet boat fell on deaf ears.
Yep, won't last long for sure. Boat is supposed to be going to station 43
 

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The new boat going to the Blythe station for Cal-Fire.... Has an outdrive with props. The guys are taking bets, how long before they rip the outdrive off. Remember they go out at night, can't see much, so the best guess is the first night run, props on a weekly basis during the summer. the water gets so low, but yet they need to respond. The suggestion of a jet boat fell on deaf ears.
Why would they want to use common sense when they're pissing away tax payers $$$.....
Will it be launched with a bullet train to knowhere too?
 

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My son was stationed there when the boat was delivered and was later qualifed to run it. Some very high tech gadgets on that beauty.... Glad she is in service and also gald we have the sister boat in Needles.
 
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