Written By: Bo Madlinger It’s 4:00 am and I am awakened by a loud continuous beeping sound coming from my phone. It is a text that reads: “SWAT activation..barricaded subject with hostages….370 xxxxxx Dr….TOC (tactical operations command) will be in large lot south of address..need Entry Team, Negotiators, and Tacmed.” I quickly wipe the sleep
According to the National Child Traumatic Stress Network’s website, the month of April was declared “Child Abuse Prevention Month” in 1983 by President Reagan. This month is now a time when we acknowledge how we as a community can work together to prevent child abuse. This month, Ada County Paramedics are helping raise awareness by
Written By: Hadley Mayes For Ada County Paramedics No one wants to think too much about having an emergency and needing to call 911—but the scary reality is 1 in 18 Ada County residents did last year. That’s a huge number. And unfortunately, due to rising costs in medical equipment and care, another huge number
Written By: Dina Hardaway For Ada County Paramedics I am honored to be employed by Ada County Paramedics. I have had the privilege to call it my “home away from home” for the past 5 years. I am both a paramedic and a mother to five children. The responsibility of both positions can be very
Written By: Rachel Satterwhite For Ada County Paramedics When I started my career in Emergency Medical Services (EMS), I remember one of my instructors saying I would likely have an advantage as a female. His statement initially perplexed me. He then elaborated, explaining he thinks patients tend to trust female paramedics more easily. I thought