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Saving Lives with a Phone App- Yes, Really

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Remember Yourself During National Emotional Wellness Month

By: Ada County Paramedics When life gets busy, and let’s admit it’s pretty much always is, we sometimes neglect ourselves in the process. This can be by way of unhealthy eating, (Big Macs are on the food pyramid somewhere, right?) not getting enough sleep, or neglecting our emotional wellness. Now before I lose you on

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Today is EMS for Children Day!

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

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Protect Yourself, Your Loved Ones with Vital Ride

In the event you’ve not yet heard about Ada County Paramedics Vital Ride Ambulance Memberships—here’s a brief overview about how it works, why we created it, and why it’s important you and your loved ones are enrolled. Over 28,000 people called 911 in Ada County last year. The average ambulance bill can cost $1,500 or

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Ada County Paramedics Contest Winner Announced!

After a scary 46-car pileup on I-84 earlier this month, we decided to hold a Facebook contest for a roadside safety kit. The response was overwhelming and the contest engagement was great. After the week-long contest, our contest post was shared 2,692 times. We drew one winner from all posts shared, and lucky Sydni Brae

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Top 7 EMS Education Trends in the 21st Century

Written By: Mary Anne Pace For Ada County Paramedics EMS education has had a fickle history, to say the least. Depending on which medic you talk to, they will tell you they took their paramedic training through a community college, a fire service, an ambulance service, a university, online, etc.etc.etc. When I first came to

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Top 5 Ways to Make a Patient Comfortable During an Emergency

Written By: Dina Hardaway For Ada County Paramedics Webster defines comfort as ” a sense of physical or psychological ease. To give strength and hope, to cheer, ease grief or trouble.” Working in the medical field, more specifically, in pre-hospital emergency medicine for Ada County Paramedics, is incredibly rewarding, yet a crucial phase in the

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Top 5 Ways to Get Healthy This Spring

Written By: Rebecca McGee I’m constantly trying to keep my family as healthy as I can, which isn’t always easy working full time at Ada County Paramedics, being wife, and being a mother to an 18-month-old and a preschooler. Here are some ideas I’ve incorporated into our family and tips I’ve found online to help

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