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!
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...
Berkeley County rescue squad members pose with their new life vests The Berkeley County Rescue Squad is pleased to announce that it recently received a $2,300 grant from the Home Community Fund . Home Telecom created this kind and generous donation as a grant-making fund of Coastal Community Foundation to build a permanent charitable resource for selected non-profit programs in the company's service area. Every year, Berkeley County squad members (all volunteer) respond to approximately 100 emergency calls. Many of those calls are water-related involving either search or recovery missions. Thanks to the generous funding by the grant committee, squad members were recently able to replace all of their old life jackets that were more than ten years old and showed obvious signs of wear and tear. Recently, Berkeley County Rescue Squad Chief Bill Salisbury used the money to locally purchase 20 new auto/manual inflatable life vests that are commonly used with many firs...
BERKELEY COUNTY, S.C.--Shortly before 9 p.m., the Berkeley County Rescue Squad was dispatched to a sinking boat in the middle of Lake Moultrie. Also assisting in the search was the SC Dept. of Natural Resources. According to Chief Bill Salisbury, 40-year-old James Feagin; his son, 20-year-old Jessie Feagin; and 41-year-old James Garrett all of Moncks Corner were boating in the lake when a wave came into the boat, causing it to fill with water. Salisbury says they were able to grab life jackets before the boat sank. They were also able to call 9-1-1 and keep the cell phone above the water line and provide directions. The three were rescued by a DNR officer at 9:30 p.m. This is the second rescue in the last several weeks involving 3 people and a sinking boat. Salisbury says two things helped save the lives of these three people: life jackets and cell phones.
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