Fireboat 9:11 Read Aloud

Suspended across the Hudson River was the

• Brooklyn Bridge

• George Washington Bridge

• Golden Gate Bridge

• London Bridge

Of the twelve fireboats in New York City, the "Harvey" was the---

• safest and strongest

• most colorful of all

• largest, fastest and shiniest

• most loved and admired

The "Harvey" fought the fire of the ocean liner--

• "Normandie"

• "Lusitania"

• "Vaterland"

• "Mauretania"

What did the "Harvey" sometimes go out to do?

• take people to the Statue of Liberty

• shoot water in celebration

• carry supplies from the ship repair yard

• take people fishing

Why did the "Harvey" sit in the water for five years?

• no one could fix its broken propeller

• it was waiting to be sold for scrap

• the city wanted to use a fire truck instead

• people turned it into a museum

A group of friend who were eating at a restaurant decided to--

• have a party on the "Harvey"

• take a tour of Staten Island

• buy the "Harvey" and save it

• give the "Harvey" to the mayor

A boat says hello by--

• raising its sails

• tossing a buoy over the side

• flashing its lights

• tooting four times

After the planes hit the fire department said the "Harvey" could

• patrol the shoreline

• find more police officers to help

• take medical supplies to the piers

• ferry people to safety

Why did the "Harvey" fight fires after it received an urgent message?

• it was too dangerous for the fire fighters to be near the buildings

• the fire department did not have enough trucks to pump water

• the water pipes had broken and were buried

• the other boats could not move as fast as the "Harvey"

Why did the "Harvey" win an award?

• for helping move people away from the fire

• for coming out of retirement to provide aid for New York

• for showing the "McKean" and the "Fire Fighter" how to fight the fire

• for responding faster than any other boat