Charleston County Volunteer Fire and Rescue Squad

~~~~~ MARINE ASSETS ~~~~~

"Rescue's Air Boat 20" - 18 Foot Air Boat with a 502 cubic inch,  500 hp GM Off Road Aluminum Block Engine, Seats 7 Passengers plus Operator, Delivered Jan 2001.  This Air Boat replaced an earlier Air Boat that was seriously damaged on a night marsh search call for Law Enforcement support..

Other Vessels in our fleet include:

~    Rescue Boat 14 - 1986, 14 Foot Hurricane Boat, 2001 50 HP Mercury,                                   Stationed at Headquarters.

~    Rescue Boat 18 - 1987 18 Foot Boston Whaler, 1996 200 HP Evinrude Ocean  Pro,               with a Diver Door in the side at the water line,  stationed at Rescue Headquarters.

~    Rescue Boat Air 20 - Pictured above - 10 passenger, dry launchable, plus

     stretcher mounted on bow.

~    Rescue Boat 24 - 24 Foot Sea Ark "AKA The Crab Boat", 2001 135 HP Mercury

     Optimax, Stationed at Rescue Headquarters.

~    Rescue Boat 60 - 1995 10 Foot Avon (Rubber Boat), 2001 15 HP Mercury                             Stationed at Chasn Co. EMS Station 12 in N. Chasn.  This unit is trailered with Boat 61.

~    Rescue Boat 61 - 1992 12 Foot Zodiac (Rubber Boat), 2001 15 HP Mercury                           Stationed at Rescue Headquarters.  This unit is trailered with Boat 60.

~    Rescue Boat 62 - 1985 18 Foot Boston Whaler, 2001 70 HP Evinrude with  Rescue                Rails on sides of boat at water line, Stationed at Headquarters

~    Rescue Boat 64 - 1987 18 Foot Boston Whaler, 2001 150 HP Mercury Optimax                     Stationed at Mt. Pleasant Fire Dept.

~    Rescue Boat 65 -  2000 19 Foot Zumro Rubber Boat with a dive-thru hull, 2001 75 HP

     Mercury, Stationed at Headquarters to support the Dive Team.

~    Rescue Boat 66 - Aged 18 Foot Pontoon Boat with a 90 HP Evinrude, Stationed  at                Headquarters

~    Rescue Boat 67 - 2006 16 foot McKee Craft with a 2001 90 HP Mercury, presently  

     stationed at Headquarter

~    Rescue Boat 70  - 2000 27 Foot Boston Whaler with twin 225 Hondas, Boat is docked at       Pier X-ray at the Old Naval Base.  This boat was acquired with assistance from the  

     Sheriff's Office.

Ship Trivia....  Do you know why the Left side is the PORT side and the Right is the STARBOARD Side?  ANSWER