Do you and your ‘medic mate’ finish each other sentences or eat each other’s food? Are you on the level of a Batman and Robin, Han Solo and Chewbacca, nachos and cheese, cookies and milk? If you answered yes to any of these, could you and your ambulance partner be Savvik’s “Perfect Pair?” 

To celebrate and commemorate EMS life, post a pic of you and your partner on social media and tag @Savvik and use the hashtags #SavvikSays #PerfectPair.  Once that happens, you will be entered into Savvik's EMS Week drawing for 10 pairs of boots from our partners at 5.11 Tactical.The drawing will be held Saturday, May 25, 2019, the winning (5) #PerfectPair photos, as judged by our staff, will be announced on Monday, May 27, 2019 on our  Savvik Says blog. Celebrate the dedication and skill EMS life brings and get your dogs some new digs.

In the meantime, enjoy EMS Week, 2019. We appreciate all that you do!

About Savvik.org

Savvik is a free membership organization for all public safety individuals and organizations. We are a non-profit organization formed to reduce the financial impact of the Balanced Budget Act of 1997 within the EMS industry. Our mission is to provide members with a mechanism to achieve cost reductions, which has evolved into a group-purchasing program. Savvik values quality supplies and equipment for the members, at the industry’s best prices.

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