The Covington Rescue Squad attended the 1st Responders/Virginia Convention in Hampton, Virginia during the week of August the 10th to the 14th. The Covington Rescue Squad placed 1st in the EMT competition contest. The state championship was the 2nd year in a row that the Covington Rescue Squad has placed 1st as champions. Members of the award-winning team were, Roy Markham, Timothy Dick, Eddie Joe Entsminger, and Candace Hoke. The score accumulated was a perfect score, which has not happened before in the Virginia Association of Volunteer Rescue Squads (VAVRS) contests. The same four team members also competed in the Advanced Life Support (ALS) contest and took home a 2nd Place trophy. The competition team members are honored to represent the Covington Volunteer Rescue Squad, and the City of Covington as state champions.
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