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Rescue Boat for BSL Fire Dept.

Boiling Spring Lakes Fire Rescue serves the citizens in and around the City of Boiling Spring Lakes. With a response area of 98 square miles, we have the largest district in Brunswick County and one of the largest year-round populations in the area. Within the response area of our department, as well as departments we provide direct mutual aid to, are numerous lake, streams, and rivers, to include the Cape Fear. 

In our continued efforts to provide second-to-none service to those who live, work, and recreate in our area, we provide water rescue response in addition to our normal emergency response. Our water rescue program responds to a variety of calls, ranging from swimmers in distress to boating accidents. In order to provide a quality service, many of our members have become certified in various aspects of the water rescue field. 

During a recent training class, our current boat, a 12' Zodiac Rigid Hull Inflatable, suffered a catostraphic failure in the inflatable portion of the boat. For the boat to be repaired, the entire inflatable portion would have to be replaced at a cost of almost $3,000. The decision was made to replace the boat with a new 14' fully inflatable, at a cost of $2,500. With this option, we will reuse our current motor and trailer, as well as all the equipment used in the old boat. 

Given the sudden nature of the failure, we were unable to adjust our 2014-2015 budget in time to fund the replacement of our boat. Taking into account our commitment to our community and those that surround it, the decision was made to move money from other areas to fund the immiedate replacement. This is where fundraisers and the generosity of donors comes in. Through donations, we will be able to recover the cost of the boat and replinish the areas of our budget the money was borrowed from. This will allow us to operate as normal while still providing a much needed service to the area.

Organizer

Tyler Johnson
Organizer
Southport, NC
BOILING SPRING LAKES VOLUNTEER FIRE DEPARTMENT
 
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