Five Ada County Paramedics to Receive Red Cross Hero Award

Boise, Idaho – 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 the Ada County Paramedics Tactical Medical (Tac Med) Team who responded to a November 2016 Boise Police officer shooting. They will be honored at the awards luncheon with the “Medical Hero” award for their lifesaving care of two officers, including Corporal Kevin Holtry, who were wounded while searching for a dangerous subject. Ada County Paramedics Administrative Assistant, Emily Shaw, will receive the “Everyday Citizen Hero” award for donating her kidney to a man she’d only met one time. In the “Medical Hero Award” nomination letter received by The American Red Cross, the nominator wrote, “Ada County Paramedics has a team of trained medical professionals who respond when local Police SWAT teams are dispatched. This team, called Ada County Paramedics Tactical Medical Team is essentially the medical side of the SWAT team that provides in-field medical care in dangerous situations. The TacMed Team rarely receives accolades for their work although they routinely train for and opt into circumstances that potentially put their lives on the line.” Ada County Paramedic, and Tac Med team member Annelise Lane said winning the award was an hon...
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