Gary Lindsey Firecracker Fishing Tournament

09/04/2026

🚨🚤 HELP US BRING OUR NEW DIVE RESCUE BOAT HOME! 🚨🚤 PLEASE SHARE

Blount County Rescue Squad is working toward the purchase of a new 22-foot water rescue and dive boat—a major upgrade that will help our crews respond more safely and effectively when every minute matters.

💰 Goal: $165,000
❤️ Raised: Approximately $73,000
🎯 Still Needed: Approximately $92,000

Much of our progress has been made possible through the Gary Lindsey Memorial Fishing Tournament and the incredible support behind it.

Our teams respond to approximately 32 water-related calls each year, and there have already been 13 fatalities on Tennessee waters in 2026. Having dependable, purpose-built equipment is essential for the safety of both our responders and the people we serve.

Every donation—large or small—gets us one step closer to putting this much-needed boat on the water and into service.

💙 Want to help us reach our goal? Donate here:
https://bcrs.org/donate-to-bcrs

Please donate, share, and help us spread the word!

Blount County Rescue Squad

05/20/2026

Delivered the donation from the fishing tournament to Mike Kitchens of Smoky Mountain Service Dogs this morning.We visited with the dog, Lindsey, and heard how his training was going.
This is a great organization.

05/12/2026

05/12/2026

Thank you to all those who fished the 18th annual tournament!
Thank you to all our sponsors!!
What a great year this has been from your generous giving. Because of you, we are donating to these worthy organizations that help in our communities:

Smoky Mountain Service Dogs:
$6,000

Blount County Rescue Squad
$6,000

Candy Stooksbury and Pearl:
$6,700

BackCountry Search & Rescue:
$5,650

Blount Special Operations Response Team:
A new trolling motor for the BSORT boat $4,000

05/12/2026

Thank you Steve Tittsworth! Always great coverage!

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05/11/2026

05/10/2026

We’re incredibly grateful to Gary Lindsey Firecracker Fishing Tournament for their generous $5,650 donation in support of Team BUSAR.

Support like this directly helps us continue our mission assisting search and rescue operations in the Smokies, training, and backcountry safety education.

Every dollar strengthens our ability to serve when the call comes.

To everyone involved with this tournament, thank you for investing in preparedness, public safety, and supporting the mission.

Your support truly makes a difference.

05/10/2026

Early morning energy at the Gary Lindsey Firecracker Fishing Tournament here is something special about seeing the community come together on the water before the sun even clears the horizon. It was an honor to capture this perspective of the fleet heading out from the ramp.