Fireboats of Jacksonville, Florida


According to the Federal Emergency Management Agency, Jacksonville, Florida has operated a fleet of three Fireboats in Jacksonville, Florida.
According to FEMA Jacksonville operated a fleet of three fireboats from 1999-2001. While other cities require the master, at most, to be US Coast Guard certified, Jacksonville requires all crew members to be certified capable of serving as the master of a vessel of up to 100 tons.
During the 1999-2001 period Jacksonville fireboats were called for water rescues on 486 occasions.
They were called to fight fires 193 times.
In 1922 the city commissioned the John C. Callahan as its first fireboat.
John C. Callahan19221963
Richard D. Sutton19511971
Eugene Johnson1971
  • named after a firefighter who died in the line of duty.
    • Jax No. 11972
  • Converted tugboat.
    • Jake M. Godbold2007
  • Propelled by waterjets.
    • Marine 392018
  • 37 foot MetalCraft Marine Landing Craft Vessel
  • Twin Outboard 350 HP 4 Stroke engines
  • 2000 GPM Elkhart Monitor