Sec. 90.37  Rescue organizations.

    (a) Eligibility. Persons or organizations operating a rescue squad 
are eligible to hold authorizations to operate radio stations for 
transmission of messages pertaining to the safety of life or property 
and urgent messages necessary for the rendition of an efficient 
emergency rescue service.

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    (b) Class and number of stations available. Each rescue squad will 
normally be authorized to operate one base station, and a number of 
mobile units (excluding hand carried mobile units) not exceeding the 
number of vehicles actually used in emergency rescue operations. In 
addition, each rescue squad will be authorized to operate a number of 
hand carried mobile units not exceeding two such units for each radio 
equipped vehicle actually used in emergency rescue operations.
[ 43 FR 54791 , Nov. 22, 1978;  45 FR 43418 , June 27, 1980]