Venture Fire Dept. Supplied Vessel in Search

Catalytic converter thefts./// continuing coverage of a boating accident last weekend in hamilton county ?

"* which resulted in 2 deaths.

A north iowa fire department was on scene to aid in locating a missing boater from that incident.

Kimt news 3's alex jirgens is live at the popular mcintosh woods state park on clear lake.

Alex ?

"* how did te ventura fire department aid in the search?

Xxx amy ?

"* on an especially windy day like today ?

"* if you're nt careful while out on the water ?

"* you could end up in troubl.

For emergency situations like these ?

"* the ventura fire department has a specially equipped boat to use.

The department was one of many agencies that responded to little wall lake near jewell last weekend when a boat that had 5 iowa state students on it capsized.

The ventura fire department's boat ?

"* nicknamed goose ?

"* contains high resolution sonar equipment among other features?

"* and was used in the search.

Firefighter jim sholly says having this kind of equipment is an important life?

"*saving asset to have for other communities to use ?

"* not just "this is a piece of equipment that we'll bring to surrounding counties and communities if there's an accident that happens.

We pray it never does, but we know it will, but we're willing to travel and help out at those."

Sholly credits the hanson foundation and community foundation of northeast iowa for grants to help with the cost.

In addition ?

"* voluntees spent many hours researching and equipping the boat?

"* including stellar industries ?*- who provided 3?

"*d printed pars for the vessel.

Live in ventura thank you alex.

Sholly adds that the department is undergoing training with their boat ?

"* ahead of the ramp up f summer