The Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority — REMSA — is the exclusive ground emergency medical services provider for Washoe County, Nevada and we serve an 11-state western region with our air ambulance program. We are a private, non-profit, fully-integrated, pre-hospital healthcare provider.
We have accountability to the Washoe County District Board of Health and a volunteer board of directors comprised of healthcare and business leadership from across the region. REMSA’s response times consistently meet or beat the requirements and it is renowned nationally for its quality, performance and innovation.
Our Special Events team provides EMS services for more than 700 events per year, ranging from small gatherings to weeklong celebrations. This team is agile, flexible and offers specialized care and vehicles to match the needs of the event.
Request Event CoverageApr 29, 2025
Have you heard the expression “time is brain” and wondered what it means? It’s a medical phrase that emphasizes the importance of rapid treatment for stroke patients. A stroke – also known as a brain attack – occurs when the blood supply to the brain is disrupted. This deprives the brain of oxygen and nutrients […]
Apr 29, 2025
May is Mental Health Awareness Month – a perfect time to remember that taking care of our mental health is just as important as taking care of our physical health. The National Institute of Health (NIH) estimates that in 2024 nearly 58 million Americans were living with some form of mental health condition and in […]
This course provides the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate and manage the first 10 minutes of an adult ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia arrest.
This course covers core material including adult and pediatric CPR, foreign-body airway obstruction, and automated external defibrillation.
