September 10-12, 2010

NEW! Tampa Fire & Rescue Boat

Come see and tour The Patriot, a 69-foot, 52-ton vessel that can shoot water 100 feet in all directions—streams of water that are so powerful they can even reach the lanes at the top of the Sunshine Skyway bridge!

Purchased with a federal government grant, this new boat allows firefighters to work quickly, safely and be responsive to the large number of cargo ships and passenger vessels that travel daily to and from the Port of Tampa.

The Patriot will be at the DISCOVER BOATING DOCK.  You'll be able to tour the boat and watch her in
action—firefighters will conduct in-water demonstrations of how the fire boat works several times daily.