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
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
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: Chris Shandera For Ada County Paramedics Working as a paramedic or an EMT can be a stressful yet very rewarding endeavor. Maintaining a healthy sense of humor is one way we cope with the difficult situations we frequently encounter. Take a walk in our shoes while reading this blog… but don’t forget we
Written By: Mark Babson For Ada County Paramedics The evolving role and responsibility of a “paramedic” is a concept that has been popular all over the world for years. Recently however, this concept has been taking hold here in the United States. While in the past, a “paramedic” was thought to be one who only
