Portable Suction devices

Below you will find information on the different portable suction devices we use

This unit (VX-2) is located on our first out ambulance 461 at station 1.

This one device functions as the ambulances portable and main suction unit

The 300 ml Laerdal Compact Suction is the portable suction device used on our ALS and BLS ambulances

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