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Resident raises safety concern after boater accident on Alabama River; volunteer fire unit lacked flotation gear, commenter says
Summary
A resident told officials that a recent boater accident on the Alabama River revealed a lack of river flotation equipment at a local volunteer fire department. The speaker urged attention to rescue equipment and river response capability.
A resident raised concerns about river rescue capacity after a recent boater accident on the Alabama River, saying the responding volunteer fire department did not have proper flotation equipment.
“Thank you for allowing me my time today to speak with you guys about a concern and a safety in the North Baldwin County. In the Alabama River, there was a boater that had an accident. And Tensalt Fire Department was called. They didn't have the proper flotation equipment to respond on the river for assistance,” said Mr. James during the meeting’s public-comment period.
Mr. James asked officials to consider whether local rescue units have the equipment needed to respond to incidents on the river. The transcript records the commenter’s account and plea but does not include responses from staff or officials, nor does it record any direction, referral, or formal action taken by the body during the meeting.
The commenter described the incident and the responding unit’s equipment limitations; no further factual details about the accident, patient outcome, or the precise spelling and formal name of the responding fire department were provided in the transcript.
