Boykins Fire & Rescue Building Addition/Renovation
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WE NEED YOUR HELP!
Our department's facilities are in dire need of renovation and addition. We are interested in getting you involved with helping us. The Boykins Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad Inc. is a small-town America volunteer organization that is strapped with limited fund-raising opportunities. We want you on board with us as we build into the future.
Our department consists of 29 volunteer firefighters and/or EMTs who tirelessly raise funds all the while responding to calls for service, keeping up certifications, training, raising families, and working full-time jobs.
To learn more about where we started and where we plan to go from here, please read on!
The Boykins Volunteer Fire Department was established in 1954. A year later, in 1955, we became incorporated. In 1964, the membership responded to the Town of Boykins and surrounding areas need for a Rescue Squad, officially establishing Boykins Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Inc. . In 1974, in response to the newest engine being too large for our first station, our current firehouse was built. The building we currently call home has only been modified twice since its construction. The first being in 1988, to add on extra bays for additional ALS medics. The second modification was in 1999 to add living quarters inside the structure to allow members and paid EMS employees to stay for 12 hour shifts. This second modification took away vital bay space for apparatus and storage.
(Current Building)
Recently, the Southampton County Board of Supervisors approved 24/7 ALS coverage for all the rescue squads. This would mean that there will be at least one paid EMS provider in our station 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Our current station is by no means adequately equipped to support this operation. This decision by our supervisors was not a surprise to the membership, as it has been requested by EMS leadership throughout the county for years. Currently our department has 2 paid EMS providers Monday-Friday 6am-6pm and 1 provider Friday-Monday night 6pm-6am.
The membership of our department has known there has been an overwhelming need for a "facelift" of our current station for some time now. With all this being said, since the end of 2018 our building committee has been tirelessly working towards bringing our facilities up to date and help us move towards the future. That has led the department to begin renovation of our current building plus adding a 3,200 square foot living quarters addition costing approximately $450,000 . This addition will include bunk rooms, fully functioning bathrooms, fire and EMS administrative offices, functional kitchen, rest/day room, a meeting room, turnout gear storage room, utility room that will include a residential washer/dryer and turnout gear washer/dryer, and a workshop for station maintenance.
(Floor Plan of addition)

(Exterior plan of building with addition)
In addition to this much needed building project, we have had to recently purchase a new ambulance, which was partly paid for with a grant, that will replace our old Medic 16. This medic was a 2006 Wheeled Coach that served us well. We will also be in need to soon replace our 1999 E-One 2-man cab tanker, Engine 12. Additionally, over the past year and a half we have had to purchase 22 sets of brand new Lion IsoDri turnout gear to replace out of date gear. These necessary costs, along with daily operations, medical supplies, and others have brought more than the average amount of stress on our budget and volunteers.
(New Medic 16 in production)
In addition to yearly county funding, we attempt to combat these costs by adding even more fundraisers than usual over the past 4-5 years to prepare to make these larger purchases and relieve the stress on our budget. In 2018 we held 29 total fundraising days. These events helped tremendously, but are still not enough. This is due to the high costs of the equipment and apparatus themselves, for example the cost for a new ambulance is approximately $230,000. The cost for a new tanker is approximately $650,000. The cost for a single set of turnout gear(helmet, coat, pants, nomex hood, gloves, and boots) is approximately $2,500. These are just some of the financial difficulties that any volunteer department faces.
(New gear worn by volunteers during community outreach)
All of these circumstances have led us to looking for even more help. Your help! We are asking for any financial support in helping relieve the costs of our new renovation/addition. We would appreciate any support given to help us continue providing the best fire and rescue services that have been established in our beloved town since 1954.
We not only service the town of Boykins, but provide municipal support throughout Southampton County, southeastern VA, and the northeastern NC regions. Our department looks forward to your support and growing into the future with your help!
(Crews working on a tree into residence call)
Our department's facilities are in dire need of renovation and addition. We are interested in getting you involved with helping us. The Boykins Volunteer Fire Department & Rescue Squad Inc. is a small-town America volunteer organization that is strapped with limited fund-raising opportunities. We want you on board with us as we build into the future.
Our department consists of 29 volunteer firefighters and/or EMTs who tirelessly raise funds all the while responding to calls for service, keeping up certifications, training, raising families, and working full-time jobs.
To learn more about where we started and where we plan to go from here, please read on!
The Boykins Volunteer Fire Department was established in 1954. A year later, in 1955, we became incorporated. In 1964, the membership responded to the Town of Boykins and surrounding areas need for a Rescue Squad, officially establishing Boykins Volunteer Fire Department and Rescue Squad Inc. . In 1974, in response to the newest engine being too large for our first station, our current firehouse was built. The building we currently call home has only been modified twice since its construction. The first being in 1988, to add on extra bays for additional ALS medics. The second modification was in 1999 to add living quarters inside the structure to allow members and paid EMS employees to stay for 12 hour shifts. This second modification took away vital bay space for apparatus and storage.
(Current Building)Recently, the Southampton County Board of Supervisors approved 24/7 ALS coverage for all the rescue squads. This would mean that there will be at least one paid EMS provider in our station 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. Our current station is by no means adequately equipped to support this operation. This decision by our supervisors was not a surprise to the membership, as it has been requested by EMS leadership throughout the county for years. Currently our department has 2 paid EMS providers Monday-Friday 6am-6pm and 1 provider Friday-Monday night 6pm-6am.
The membership of our department has known there has been an overwhelming need for a "facelift" of our current station for some time now. With all this being said, since the end of 2018 our building committee has been tirelessly working towards bringing our facilities up to date and help us move towards the future. That has led the department to begin renovation of our current building plus adding a 3,200 square foot living quarters addition costing approximately $450,000 . This addition will include bunk rooms, fully functioning bathrooms, fire and EMS administrative offices, functional kitchen, rest/day room, a meeting room, turnout gear storage room, utility room that will include a residential washer/dryer and turnout gear washer/dryer, and a workshop for station maintenance.
(Floor Plan of addition)(Exterior plan of building with addition)
In addition to this much needed building project, we have had to recently purchase a new ambulance, which was partly paid for with a grant, that will replace our old Medic 16. This medic was a 2006 Wheeled Coach that served us well. We will also be in need to soon replace our 1999 E-One 2-man cab tanker, Engine 12. Additionally, over the past year and a half we have had to purchase 22 sets of brand new Lion IsoDri turnout gear to replace out of date gear. These necessary costs, along with daily operations, medical supplies, and others have brought more than the average amount of stress on our budget and volunteers.
(New Medic 16 in production)In addition to yearly county funding, we attempt to combat these costs by adding even more fundraisers than usual over the past 4-5 years to prepare to make these larger purchases and relieve the stress on our budget. In 2018 we held 29 total fundraising days. These events helped tremendously, but are still not enough. This is due to the high costs of the equipment and apparatus themselves, for example the cost for a new ambulance is approximately $230,000. The cost for a new tanker is approximately $650,000. The cost for a single set of turnout gear(helmet, coat, pants, nomex hood, gloves, and boots) is approximately $2,500. These are just some of the financial difficulties that any volunteer department faces.
(New gear worn by volunteers during community outreach)All of these circumstances have led us to looking for even more help. Your help! We are asking for any financial support in helping relieve the costs of our new renovation/addition. We would appreciate any support given to help us continue providing the best fire and rescue services that have been established in our beloved town since 1954.
We not only service the town of Boykins, but provide municipal support throughout Southampton County, southeastern VA, and the northeastern NC regions. Our department looks forward to your support and growing into the future with your help!
(Crews working on a tree into residence call)Organizer
Boykins Fire and Rescue
Organizer
Boykins, VA