VIDEO: After a summer that saw a boat explode on July 4, sending a family to the hospital, Hall County Fire has a new firefighting tool.
Around 14 million people visit Lake Lanier every single summer. Channel 2’s Michael Doudna got an exclusive look at some of the technology that is being used to protect both people and property.
“Any kind of typical call that we would have now, we can just do it better,” Kimberlie Ledsinger with the Hall County Fire Department said.
For the first time, the Hall County rescue boat will have a water pump that is able to pour out 1,500 gallons of water per minute in case of a floating emergency. “We are initially expecting quicker response, as well as just better care for things like boat explosions,” Ledsinger said.
Boat explosions are something we saw on July 4. One of them sent Jessica Kurtz and her family to the hospital with burns. “My left hand stops about right there,” Kurtz said, showing Doudna her hand.
