The group also is planning a bicycle safety rodeo on May 23 at Buck Run Community Center. They put on health fairs, seatbelt awareness classes and other classes for the community. Pace said the service also is developing a bicycle medic class. They hope to put their new skills to use during the upcoming Good ol' Days festival, when the downtown Fort Scott area is transformed into a walkabout street fair. Mercy EMS technicians put in more than 50 hours of standby time at the Good Ol' Days, and will put in even more time at this summer's Bourbon County Fair.
Applications still are open for the position.
The service is planning to purchase two physiocontrol LifePak 11 monitors.