On December 10th (Thursday), the Berkeley County Rescue Squad held its annual Christmas Party at Wampee in Pinopolis, S.C.
As usual, the food was amazing, and it was a great opportunity to mingle with the other agencies, like the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office, that we work so closely with in times of need.
We also recognized several members within the squad and community who've gone above the call of duty to lend their services to the public.
Below, we've included some pictures from last night's event. Every year, they seem to get bigger and better.
Pictured: Chief Salisbury recognizes Michael Widener with the "Hero of the Year" award. A few months ago, Michael was working a birthday event at Cypress Gardens with he happened to notice from a distance a little girl (who was left unattended) fall into a large ditch filled with several feet of water. Michael immediately ran to where the little girl fell, got into water which came up to his waist...and saved the little girl before she drowned. Had he not been at the right place at the right time and acted quickly, the little girl may not be alive today.
Raymond Owens receives the 'Chief's Award' for taking on the responsibility of the squad's fundraising committee.
Nikki Gaskins receives the 'Chief's Award' for taking on the responsibility of the squad's grant committee.
Tim Anderson receives the 'Squad Member of the Year' Award
Liz Walker receives the 'Rookie of the Year' Award
Approximately 50 people attended the dinner.
Berkeley County Rescue Squad Chief Bill Salisbury (aka-Berkeley County Coroner) addresses the guests before dinner was served.
BCSO Chief Deputy Mike Cochran addresses the crowd.
Major Jeremy Baker with the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office speaking.
Pictured: Dan Moon and Nikki Gaskins: Dan helped launched our Catfish Tournament more than 20 years ago. It is the squad's biggest fundraiser. The money raised goes toward keeping the squad in operation. Every year, Dan M-C's the event. Nikki handles the squad's social media accounts, website and media related requests.
This year we conducted our first raffle drawing. For just $1, participants could purchase a raffle for a chance to win a rifle valued at $300 from Carolina Arms & Ammo. The fundraiser was a success--generating approximately $1,600 for the squad. During the dinner, we held the drawing. Congrats to the winner!
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.--How would you like a chance to win a brand new shotgun for just one dollar? Well, now here's your chance. The Berkeley County Rescue Squad has announced its first ever raffle drawing fundraiser for a brand new Remington shotgun courtesy of Carolina Arms & Ammo in Moncks Corner. The shotgun is valued at over $300. Since 1966, the Berkeley County Rescue Squad has been responding to emergencies throughout the state. Made up of all volunteers who answer calls 24/7, squad members handle land searches, water searches and vehicle extrication. Their services are provided to the country free of charge. Believe it or not, the 30-person squad runs on a budget of just about $50,000 per year, Chief Bill Salisbury has said. Unfortunately, it takes money to maintain the level of service its volunteers provide. The money the agency currently receives comes from grants and kind donations from the community. Along with the agency's annual catfish
L to R: Cpl. Kimber Gist, Chief Bill Salisbury and Captain Will Rogers (Now Retired) On Friday night, the Berkeley County Rescue Squad held its annual Christmas dinner at Wampee in Pinopolis. As always, the food was amazing. We also celebrated a huge milestone. It's hard to believe, but we've been in operation for 50 years now and still going strong. We hope to be around serving the community for many more years to come! In attendance at last night's dinner were also two very special guests: Cpl. Kimber Gist and Captain Will Rogers with the Berkeley County Sheriff's Office. Both were shot in the line of duty nine months apart from one another. Kimber & Will share a hug. Chief Bill Salisbury and the rest of the rescue squad honored them both with the "Hero of the Year" award. "I was able to see, and stand beside Captain Will Rogers, whom I share a tragic and blessed event with. I cannot thank the citizens of Berkeley County enoug
MONCKS CORNER, S.C.—The Berkeley Co. Rescue Squad is looking into the possibility of using to drones to assist with future searches. Representatives with SkyView Aerial Solutions, a company out of Mount Pleasant that specializes in unmanned aerial solutions, met with rescue squad members on Thursday. On the outside, drones look like toy planes but do way more than just fly around. Becoming increasingly popular with law enforcement, the military and other rescue agencies, drones come equipped with a video camera which makes it possible to conduct aerial searches without the need of a pilot. Several agencies in South Carolina already use drones to assist them on the job. The Richland Co. Sheriff’s Office and Columbia Police Department first started using them in 2011 to help them with locating missing people and monitoring dangerous situations from a distance. According to representatives with SkyView Aerial Solutions, they’ve experienced a huge in
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