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.
Community Health Programs
REMSA’s Community Health Programs create new care and referral pathways in Washoe County to assure patients receive the safest, and most appropriate, levels of quality care. In addition, patients discharged from the hospital with conditions such as congestive heart failure receive in-home follow-up care.
REMSA’s Nurse Health Line is an Accredited Center of Excellence staffed with specially-trained registered nurses available 24/7 to provide assessment, care recommendations and/or referral to the appropriate health care or community service. Call 775-858-1000 to talk to a nurse navigator.
Patients have access to in-home care from community paramedics after referral from a primary care physician or other referring healthcare provider. This group of specially-trained paramedics evaluates patients and performs tasks under approved protocols.
Alternative Destination Transport program provides alternative pathways of care for 9-1-1 patients, including transport of patients with low acuity medical conditions directly to urgent care centers and clinics, as well as other transport options.
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 CoverageAug 16, 2017
The Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA) will start hosting bleeding control classes, Stop the Bleed, for the community starting in September. Bleeding Control for the Injured (B-Con) educates community members on how to perform immediate and basic lifesaving interventions prior to receiving definitive medical care. “We are living in a world where active shootings […]
Jul 17, 2017
REMSA has issued precautionary instructions on dealing with the unhealthy air quality conditions. For those with respiratory conditions, or those considered in the sensitive group for air quality conditions, REMSA strongly suggests taking these precautions: Reduce or eliminate any of your more strenuous outdoor activities Limit physical activities in general if you are experiencing symptoms […]
The ACLS Provider Course provides the knowledge and skills needed to evaluate and manage the first 10 minutes of an adult ventricular fibrillation/ventricular tachycardia (VF/VT) arrest.
Designed to aid the pediatric healthcare provider in developing the knowledge and skills necessary to efficiently and effectively manage critically ill infants and children, resulting in improved outcomes.
