Various seaside municipalities operate fireboats in Connecticut. Following the attacks on September 11, 2001 several municipalities received grants from the US Federal government to build fireboats, so they would be prepared for a maritime terrorist attack.
+ fireboats in Connecticut image name homeport enteredservice retired notes Branford 2007 Locally built. Bridgeport 2007 A Metalcraft Firebrand. Bridgeport 2013 A Safe Boats Defender. Nathan Hale New Haven A MetalCraft Marine Firestorm. City of Stamford Stamford 2013 A MetalCraft FireStorm. Harry E. Brewer Norwalk 199? Acquired used. Robert L. Bedell Norwalk 2012 Named after a heroic local firefighter who died in 2004. Joseph B. Herman II Mystic, 2012 Replaced an older vessel.
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