News and Updates

Care Flight, a service of REMSA Health, has appointed Joseph Drago to the role of executive director. Drago brings more than two decades of air medical operations, clinical leadership and strategic development to Care Flight, the region’s only nonprofit air ambulance provider. In this role, Drago will oversee all components of the Care Flight division, […]

REMSA Health’s Center for Integrated Health and Community Education is pleased to announce that 14 students of the August 2024 Paramedic Cohort successfully completed the organization’s 12-month paramedic program. The program builds on the existing knowledge and skills of an emergency medical technician (EMT) or an advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT). To complete the program, […]

REMSA Health announces the appointment of Sean Slamon to the role of emergency manager. Slamon has more than three decades of experience in emergency management, fire service operations and cross-agency collaboration. In his role, Slamon will maintain and advance the organization’s initiatives, plans, programs, policies and response protocols related to emergency management. He will coordinate […]

Trustees of the William N. Pennington Foundation pose with members of the REMSA Health Board of Directors and Barry Duplantis, president and CEO at the new aircraft celebration in January 2024. ____ Care Flight, a service of REMSA Health has received a $3.25 million conditional pledge from the William N. Pennington Foundation to support the […]

REMSA Health is pleased to announce the promotion of Shae Billingsley to Manager of Information Technology. In this role, Billingsley will oversee the department that configures a complex network of technological systems that keeps REMSA Health running safely and efficiently. He will ensure the company’s Information Technology reflects the highest security measures, and that systems […]

REMSA Health announces that it has earned the designation of Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE) from the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED) for the ninth consecutive time. REMSA Health is the 54th medical ACE in the world. The IAED is the standard-setting organization for emergency dispatch services worldwide. Accreditation (and […]

Care Flight, a service of REMSA Health, has appointed Junius A. Frederick to the role of director of business development and growth. Frederick’s professional career includes more than two decades of leadership experience in aviation and aerospace business development and emergency medical services (EMS).    In this role, Frederick will focus on Care Flight’s strategic operations, […]

For EMS Week 2025, REMSA Health hosted a special Champions of Care awards event. We had a fantastic turn out! In addition to announcing the award winners, we recognized the upcoming retirement of Brian Taylor, EMS Manager, we thanked Tom and Karen Potts for their ongoing support of the Bobby Bears program, and some of […]

National EMS Week, May 18–24 this year, is a time to recognize and honor the essential services EMS professionals provide to their communities nationwide. This year’s theme—“We care. For everyone.”—reflects the heart of what we do. REMSA Health serves as the safety net for every member of our community, regardless of age, background, or circumstance—because […]

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 […]