Fire/EMS Boat #201 "Vigilant" -- Alexandria VA
N 38° 48.393 W 077° 02.313
18S E 322990 N 4297283
Docked at the City Marina in historic Old Town Alexandria, the Alexandria VA Fire/EMS rescue boat #201, named "Vigilant" is ready for the next maritime emergency.
Waymark Code: WMGB4R
Location: Virginia, United States
Date Posted: 02/08/2013
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Lifeboat 201 "Vigilant" is officially assigned to Alexandria Fire Station Station #201 (makes sense). Fire station is physically locaed a few blocks north of the river at 317 Prince Street, in Old Town Alexandria.
The waymarked fireboat is not at the fire station. It is moored in its own slip in the City Marina, waiting for the bext maritime emergency on the Potomac River.
From the City of Alexandria VA Fire Department website: (
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Station #201
Location: 317 Prince St
Specialties: Marine Operations
Old Station Name: Relief Engine & Truck Company #1
Station Apparatus:
•Engine 201: 2004 Pierce Dash, 1000 gpm w/ 500 gwt
•Boat 201: 30' Metalcraft Marine Rescue Boat; Twin jet drive and 1500 gpm pump. Berthed at City Marina. Full complement of water rescue equipment." [end]
More on Marine Operations Fireboat 201 "Vigilant" from the City of Alexandria Fire Department website: (
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Resources
The City of Alexandria Marine Operations Team consists of 24 members and a Team Leader (Battalion Chief) trained and training as Marine Firefighters, Swift Water Rescue Technicians, Lifeguards, Boat Operators and Crewmembers.
Fireboat 201 Vigilant: Vigilant is a Class 'C' fireboat equipped with a 1500 gpm PTO pump and a full compliment of equipment as required by NFPA 1925. Powered by twin Cummings diesels and Hamilton hydro jets, Vigilant can run at greater than 40 knots. Paramedics can be deployed aboard Vigilant to give the vessel an Advanced Life Support capability.
Regional Assets
In November 2004 Fireboat Vigilant joined forces with Fireboat #1 John Glenn (District of Columbia FD), Fireboat #512 Firestorm (OWL VFD, Prince William Co., Virginia) and Fireboat #420 Gunston Hall (Fairfax County, Virginia, Fire & Rescue Department) to provide mariners and other users of the upper tidal Potomac River with an unparalleled level of protection." [end]
City Marina is located 2 blocks north of the Old Torpedo Factory shops in Old Town Alexandria. It is visible from a nearby greenspace area.