In This Rural Idaho County, Paramedics Are Being Trained to Help with Mental Health Crises

In this rural Idaho county, paramedics are being trained to help with mental health crises

Originally published June 10 on IdahoCapitalSun.com.WEISER — In late May, Ashley Lynn responded to her first call.

In this rural Idaho county, paramedics are being trained to help with mental health crises • Idaho Capital Sun

Just an hour after taking her first call as part of a new community paramedic program, Ashley Lynn reflects on the gaps it can fill in rural Washington County. (Kyle Pfannenstiel/Idaho Capital Sun)WEISER — In late May, Ashley Lynn responded to her first call. She drove over to the local sheriff’s office, helped a man call 988 — the Idaho crisis and suicide hotline — and stayed with him until more help arrived. A paramedic for 20 years, Lynn is l…

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