The Maham out on the open water.
On Saturday morning, Oct. 25, Mount Vernon Supervisor Dan Storck and community members gathered at Pohick Bay to christen the department’s new fire boat “The Maham.” The boat is named in honor of Captain Barry Maham who died from occupational cancer at the age of 50 earlier this year.
“Saturday’s gathering was a beautiful tribute to Barry Maham, a man who devoted his life to protecting the residents of Fairfax County, and especially those in Mason Neck. The Mount Vernon community and I have long recognized the importance of this investment to support waterway safety. Ensuring that FCFRD has the resources to protect everyone who lives, works and plays on the water will always be one of my top priorities. Naming the new state-of-the-art Gunston Fire Boat in his honor is a powerful reminder of his courage and commitment to service. The new boat, The Maham, will continue his legacy of protecting lives on the water he loved so much.”
"We christen a promise, a promise to always be there to someone who calls for help" said one of the presenters from Fairfax County Fire and Rescue Department.
In 2004, Fire and Rescue Boat 420 “Gunston Hall” was christened.
See Barry Maham’s obituary at https://www.legacy.com/us/obituaries/name/barry-maham-obituary?id=58062795
Supervisor Dan Storck speaks with Fire Chief John Butler as they push away from the docks in Pohick.