Fireboat to Be Refurbished as Eagle Scout Project

At the Jan. 22 North Branford Town Council meeting, Eagle Scout candidate Ryan Murphy presented his project to the Council – refurbishing North Branford Fire Department Company 1's fireboat, which is a small rowboat with a motor.

Murphy, who is a senior patrol leader of his troop and a junior at the fire department, had already received the Fire Commission and NBFD's blessing with the project.

"With my Eagle Scout project, I wanted to give back to the town in big way and I went to the fire department first," he said. "The boat is not in the best of condition – the paint is chipping, the boards inside aren’t really good, but it does run. My goal is to make it more efficient for firefighters to use in case of a water emergency."

In addition to repainting the boat and fixing the damaged boards, Murphy plans to add a cabinet for equipment storage, install spotlights for nighttime rescues and purchase a cover.

The Town Council unanimously approved Murphy's project.

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