Rescue squad needs volunteers

The Central Coast Volunteer Rescue Squad is looking for new members.

The not-for-profit, volunteer-run organisation provides essential emergency response services across the region, assisting with land searches, road crash rescues, storm and flood response, and other critical incidents.

Available 24 hours a day, the squad is a dedicated team of local volunteers committed to saving lives.

It assists at incidents from Ourimbah and Bateau Bay in the south, west to Kulnura and north to Lake Munmorah, with four rescue vehicles on hand.

John Boyce commutes to Sydney every weekday to work as an accountant.

At home on the Central Coast, he lives with his wife and their two boys who are home-schooled.

And in his spare time Boyce is on call with the Central Coast Rescue Squad.

In just three years, he has responded to multiple emergency call outs.

“There’s nothing quite like knowing you’ve helped someone through their toughest day,” he said.

He is living proof that everyday people can do incredible things.

Comprehensive training is available to help volunteers prepare for any challenge.

To find out more about joining the squad, go to centralcoastvra.com, email centralcoast.president@ vrarescue.org or

call 0412 928 512.