Inland Water Rescue Boat
INLAND WATER RESCUE BOAT STANDARDS
A. All Inland Water Rescue Boats to be numbered with 1-digit per your station number unless more than 1 Rescue Boat in your station, than use a 2-digit number for each additional unit.
Example: Boat/Rescue Boat 2, Boat/Rescue Boat 3-1, Boat/Rescue Boat 4,
Boat/Rescue Boat 5-1, Boat/Rescue Boat 6, Boat/Rescue Boat 7-1,
Boat/Rescue Boat 8.
B. Inland Water Rescue Boats shall consist of a power boat with carrying capacity of not less than 600-lbs. and draft not to exceed 12-ins. Total power shall not exceed the BIA rated capacity for the boat.
C. They shall conform to all appropriate regulations of the U.S Coast Guard and Maryland Marine Police.
D. It shall be equipped as follows, which may be carried on the tow vehicle;
Miscellaneous Equipment
Two (2) marker buoys with 50-ft. throwing line and weights.
One (1) anchor with line.
One (1) grappling or drag bar line.
One (1) bailing device.
One (1) waterproof hand light.
Two (2) 25-ft. mooring lines.
One (1) portable fire extinguisher with a minimum rating of 2-A:10-B:C
One (1) 8-ft boat hook.
Four (4) boat bumpers (not required on rubber boats).
One (1) pair of oars.
EMS Equipment
One (1) first aid kit.
One (1) O2 kit.
Safety Equipment
One (1) emergency motor kit with spark plugs.
One (1) U.S. Coast Guard approved flotation device for each crew member.
Three (3) signal flares.
Radios and Reference Material
One (1) portable radio to meet county standards.
One (1) Waterway Navigation Chart Book.
Suggested Optional Equipment
One (1) line throwing gun.
One (1) full backboard.
Betterton Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.
Chief James L. Price, Jr.
Chestertown Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.
Chief F. Bruce Neal
Community Volunteer Fire Company of Millington, Inc.
Chief Marshal Ellsworth
Galena Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.
Chief Christopher A. Powell
Kennedyville Volunteer Fire Department, Inc.
Chief Phillip Lott
Kent & Queen Anne’s Rescue Squad, Inc.
Chief Allan Schauber
Rock Hall Volunteer Fire Company, Inc.
Chief John Toulson
Kent County Emergency Service Board
Chair Charlene Perry
New July 2011