Our purpose is to restore, preserve, protect, educate and interpret the rich history of these valiant men and their dedication to the U.S. Life-Saving Service, "The book says you gotta go out. Don't say nothin 'bout comin back!" The Associations mission is to preserve and present the history of the Chicamacomico Life-Saving/Coast Guard Station and the history of the Life-Saving Service on the Outer Banks of North Carolina.