Rescue Boat Operations
The new 31 1/2 foot Seaways shown here has a pumping capacity of 1000 GPM.
RB-3 first launched March 3, 2008
The Marine Safety Division provides two 24-hour rescue boats. Rescue Boat 1, in Alamitos Bay, is the only fully integrated Fire/Lifeguard rescue boat in the United States. Rescue Boat 1 is staffed with a Fire Captain/Paramedic and a Marine Safety Rescue Boat Captain. Rescue Boat 2, in the Downtown Marina, is staffed with a Marine Safety Rescue Boat Captain and a Marine Safety Officer.
Rescue Boat 3 is a daylight rescue boat assigned to the Marine Stadium area. Year round, our rescue boats respond to all service calls, emergency and non-emergency, as well as all harbor patrol and law enforcement duties.
