First Responders

It's Friday and time for our Reporter Roundtable when Idaho Matters catches you up on the past week's headlines, including cuts to funding for public media and sheep headed to the Payette National Forest.

First responders can face huge obstacles on the job, both physical and mental, that can take a big toll on them. A new movement is working to provide important resources through a much needed program.

The report from Idaho’s Office of Performance Evaluation has data from half of the state’s agencies. About 80% of EMS agency directors surveyed reported insufficient staff and funding to meet community needs.

Recent wildfires in the Stanley area got a little help from FirstNet. It was a higher frequency network created by Congress after 9-11 to ensure first…

Once a year, Dr. Charles Washington puts together a team and travels to Myanmar to train emergency medics in trauma treatment. Idaho Matters talks with…

Idaho Democratic representative Mat Erpelding has introduced legislation that would provide coverage for first responders who suffer from PTSD as a result…

Federal legislation expands treatment for opioid addiction.Idaho lawmakers look to treat PTSD among first responders.Big River Paranormal hunts down Gem…

Officials from Ketchum and Sun Valley are again weighing a possible consolidation of their fire departments. During a listening session last week, the Sun…

Following the deadly attack against Boiseans attending a child's birthday party, Boise Fire Chief Dennis Doan called for a re-examination of the methods…

Re-evaluating treatment of post traumatic stress for first responders.Idaho's first openly gay Republican candidate talks about the GOP of 2018.A new…