Sebago Branch Duckers donate "Rescue Boggan" By Allen Crabtree "This rig will help get injured people off the ice and out of the woods," said Glenn Snow, President of the Sebago Branch Duckers Snowmobile Club, addressing Sebago Rescue Chief Lauris Champagne and Sebago Fire Chief Ken Littlefield. "The club is pleased to donate this 'Rescue Boggan' to the departments. I know you'll put it to good use this winter." At a brief ceremony on Sunday the Branchduckers presented a new Equinox "Rescue Boggan" to the Sebago Fire Department and Sebago EMS. The Rescue Boggan is a manufactured in Winnipeg, Canada, and is a durable, strong, and lightweight polyethylene sleigh. It can be pulled behind a snowmobile or an ATV, and is roomy enough to hold a stretcher with an injured person. The "Rescue Boggan" cost $1,500 and the Branchduckers were able to secure a 50% grant from the MSA (Maine Snowmobile Association) for it. There are about 120 of these units around the state, and they help expand the capability of fire and rescue personnel to quickly move people who are injured out to roads where an ambulance can transport them to a hospital for care. Both Chief Littlefield and Chief Champagne recounted incidents where ice fishermen and snowmobilers had been injured, and getting them out of the woods or off the ice was difficult. They both agreed that this piece of equipment was a valuable addition to the two departments, and thanked Snow and the Branchduckers for their donation.