Boise, May, 2017 – Five Ada County Paramedics employees will receive the American Red Cross’ Hometown Hero Award in a ceremony at the Riverside Hotel, May 16th at 12 pm. Annelise Lane, Casey Lane, Peder Ahearn, Cody Porter and Emily Shaw will be among the recipients. Annelise, Casey, Peder and Cody are all members of
Why One Ada County Paramedics Employee Donated Her Kidney By: Emily Shaw For: Ada County Paramedics Snap Decision The decision to donate my left kidney came in a matter of 12 seconds. I asked a friend how her father, Cruz, was. He had been on dialysis for many years and he’d been on the kidney
– In light of October’s SIDS Awareness Month, Ada County Paramedics recently unveiled “The ABCs of Safe Infant Sleep Campaign” to offer safe sleep education to parents and childcare providers in an effort to protect Ada County babies from Sudden Infant Death Syndrome (SIDS) and Sudden Unexpected Infant Death (SUID). Ada County Paramedics Battalion Chief,
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On May 17, 2015, Ada County Paramedics and St Luke’s Hospital partnered to surprise our community with a little hands-only CPR education! We gathered at The Village at Meridian around 12:00 pm and handed out CPR manikins to over 60 Ada County Paramedics and St Luke’s flash mob volunteers. All the volunteers hid their manikin
Brian Peterson Memorial Service Ada County Paramedics mourns the recent loss of Paramedic Brian Peterson. Brian served as a Paramedic with Ada County Paramedics and a Paramedic/Firefighter, then Engineer with Meridian Fire Department since 2001. A memorial service honoring Brian will be held Monday, April 6th, 2015 at 1:00 pm at the Barber Park Education
By: Ada County Paramedics For many, the month of December means family gatherings, delectable home cooked meals and giving gifts to show one another you care. But what you may not know is in 2010 alone the U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission reported more than a quarter-million toy-related injuries occurred that landed children in the
In honor of the American Diabetes Association’s “American Diabetes Month” this November, Ada County paramedic wants to help raise awareness about this prevalent disease. Considering nearly 30 million children and adults in the United States have diabetes and The American Diabetes Association estimates the total national cost of diagnosed diabetes in the United States is
What’s the difference between a child and an adult in an emergency situation? A lot more than you’d think! And during Emergency Medical Services Week, Ada County Paramedics is celebrating the mission of Emergency Medical Services for Children (EMSC.) EMSC is a program that raises awareness surrounding how much differently children respond to illnesses and
For Immediate Release Ada County Paramedics to Honor First Responders During “Emergency Medical Services Week” As a thank you and a means to recognize the work of first responders everywhere, Ada County Paramedics will celebrate Emergency Medical Services Week, or “EMS Week” the week of May 18. The first EMS Week was authorized
