INLAND WATER RESCUE BOAT STANDARDS

A.    All Inland Water Rescue Boats to be numbered with 1-digit per your station number

unless more than 1 Rescue Boat in your station, than use a 2-digit number for each

additional unit.

        Example:  Rescue Boat 2, Rescue Boat 3-1, Rescue Boat 4, Rescue Boat 5-1,

                           Rescue Boat 6, Rescue Boat 7-1, Rescue Boat 8.

B.     Inland Water Rescue Boats shall consist of a power boat with carrying capacity of not

less than 600-lbs. and draft not to exceed 12-ins.  Total power shall not exceed the BIA

    rated capacity for the boat.

C.     They shall conform to all appropriate regulations of the U.S Coast Guard and Maryland

  Marine Police.

D.    It shall be equipped as follows, which may be carried on the tow vehicle.

E.     All Loose equipment shall be mounted in brackets fastened to the marine unit if not

         carried on the support vehicle.

• Miscellaneous Equipment

1. Two (2) marker buoys with 50-ft. throwing line and weights.

2. One (1) anchor with line.

3. One (1) grappling or drag bar line.

4. One (1) bailing device.

5. One (1) waterproof hand light.

6. Two (2) 25-ft. mooring lines.

7. One (1) portable fire extinguisher with a minimum rating of 2-A:10-B:C

8. One (1) 8-ft boat hook.

9. Four (4) boat bumpers (not required on rubber boats).

10. One (1) pair of oars.

11. Optional – One (1) Line throwing gun.

• EMS Equipment

1. One (1) first aid kit.

a.      Maybe carried on the support vehicle.

2. One (1) O2 kit.

a.      Maybe carried on the support vehicle.

3. Optional – One (1) Full Backboard or Floating Stretcher with Harness.

• Safety Equipment

1. One (1) emergency motor kit with spark plugs.

2. One (1) U.S. Coast Guard approved flotation device for each crew member.

3. Three (3) signal flares.

• Radios, Etc.

1. One (1) portable radio to meet county standards.

a.      Maybe carried on the support vehicle.

2. One (1) Waterway Navigation Chart Book.

• Reference Material

1. Kent County Chiefs Association Inland Water Rescue Boat Standards – 2010.

2. Maryland State Firefighters Association S.O.P. No. E005 – Watercraft Standards – 2011.

3. NFPA – 1910 – Standard for Inspection, Maintenance, Refurbishment, Testing, Retirement of In-Service Emergency Vehicles, and Requirements of Marine Firefighting Vehicles.

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