The Great Idaho Show | When You Call 911 in Rural Idaho
When most Idahoans dial 911, they assume an ambulance is on the way.
In much of rural Idaho, that assumption simply isn't guaranteed.
In this episode, Dylan Stocker sits down with Mari Adams, Chief of Operations for the East Boise County Ambulance District, to discuss the realities of providing emergency medical care across more than 1,300 square miles.
They discuss:
• Why EMS is not considered an essential service in Idaho
• The collapse of volunteer staffing
• Long response times in mountain communities
• Funding challenges facing rural ambulance districts
• Medicare and insurance reimbursement issues
• Aging equipment and ambulance breakdowns
• Why rural roads directly impact patient care
• What Idaho legislators and county leaders can do
Mari shares powerful stories from the Fourth of July, the Idaho City 100, and everyday life serving one of Idaho's largest ambulance districts.
If you care about the future of rural Idaho, this conversation matters.
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