Students, just a word of advise, practice your bls skills before going to boards believe me, it will help in the long run! Today at boards 75% of the students failed their bls skill station which was KED. ALS skills are important, but the bls skills are important too!!!! Ok I've ranted enough.
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Even our small county service bought radios for the in county people and 4 spares for the ones that don't live in county to use when they work. I would not go on a run without one, the portable radios has been a savior many times over. I don't know if it is required by the state, but...