A breezy, warm day provided the perfect backdrop for members of the Perrysburg Fire Division to test out their new boat and practice water rescue skills.

On April 12, members of the fire division took the water rescue unit out on the Maumee River. The Inmar boat and accompanying trailer were purchased last fall for $9,400.

The inflatable rescue craft measures 14 feet in length with a beam of 6 feet,…