IMPORTANT MESSAGE FROM THE FIRE CHIEF

Thursday, August 1, 2024 - 11:43am

The Kure Beach Fire Department has installed rescue buoy marker signs at (12) of its highest volume areas. Each sign contains a rescue buoy, and specific instructions on what to do should someone need rescuing in the water and there is no floatation device available. These locations include: Davis Rd, E Ave., F Ave., G Ave., H Ave., I Ave., J Ave., Guard Shack, Tower 3, L Ave., M Ave., and N Ave.

The Fire Department will evaluate the success of the pilot program throughout 2024, and if all goes well will place the same rescue buoy markers at all public beach accesses.


As a reminder, should you ever get caught in a rip current, remember to stay calm, signal for help, and float. Try to expend as little energy as possible while signaling for help. If the current is moving north to south, or south to north, ease into that direction instead of swimming directly into shore against the current.

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