Fireboat Crew Breaks The Ice…

DCFD.com

January 29, 2003

Alan Etter

The crew of the Fireboat, Platoon 4 took local media on a frigid cruise around the Washington Channel, demonstrating its ice-breaking capacity.

Aboard the John Glenn, marine pilot William Winston navigated the vessel through 4-6” ice reefs as the cameras rolled.  Capt. T.J.

Reddington provided local news crews with information about the history and operational value of the Glenn.  The 70’ vessel was built in 1962 and is scheduled for repairs at the Baltimore Shipyard next month.

The event was a cooperative effort between the US Coast Guard, Metropolitan Police Department and DC Fire & EMS.