January 10, 2020
Plumas District Hospital and Care Flight Extend Partnership into Greenville, CA
Indian Valley Ambulance Service Authority (IVASA) has chosen Plumas District Hospital (PDH) and Care Flight as their new contractor for ground ambulance service in Indian Valley, Plumas County, California. October 31, 2019 marked the first day of service for PDH and Care Flight in this northeastern California region. “We are very excited to partner with […]
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January 8, 2020
Why 9-1-1 Is For Emergencies Only
You might have seen our recent public service campaign, which aims to encourage people to think about what sort of illnesses and injuries require calling 9-1-1 for an immediate, emergency response. The campaign highlights several examples of injuries and reasons to call 9-1-1 for paramedic-level emergency care. The campaign intentionally juxtaposes some extreme comparisons […]
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December 4, 2019
Learn the Dangers, Signs and Symptoms of Carbon Monoxide Poisoning
As people spend more time indoors through the cooler months, the possibility of carbon monoxide poisoning increases. In fact, the CDC says that carbon monoxide causes the most non-drug poisoning deaths in the United States every year. Learn more about the dangers of carbon monoxide poisoning and what steps you can take to stay safe.
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November 15, 2019
How REMSA Responds
One of the most common questions about REMSA is “Why do I see an ambulance parked at the corner of this street and that street every day?” While community members are probably pleased to see ambulances out and about, they are also perplexed as to why they are often in the same place, day after […]
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October 2, 2019
Trick-Or-Treat Transport Hosted by REMSA
The Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA) announces its first Trick-or-Treat Transport. If you know a child that would like to go out on Halloween but needs medical support to do so, nominate them for Trick-or-Treat Transport. REMSA will facilitate medical transportation for a child who might not normally be able to go out on […]
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September 24, 2019
REMSA Offers Flu Shots to 100 Washoe County Homebound Citizens
REMSA announces that it is offering flu shots, free of charge to 100 Washoe County adult citizens that are homebound. Beginning October 1, 2019, citizens that meet the following criteria are encouraged to call 775-353-0807 to make an appointment to receive a free flu shot. Community members will be scheduled for a flu shot appointment […]
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September 24, 2019
Bleeding Control Class – Part of a Two Part Series
In collaboration with Reno Guns and Range, REMSA will host a two-part class consisting of “Responding to Violence” and “Bleeding Control” on Sunday, October 20 from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. at 2325 Market Street in Reno, Nevada. Part one, “Responding to Violence” will include a discussion of simple survival strategies, psychological reactions, mindset, pre-contact […]
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July 31, 2019
Sentimental Journey Program: Granting Hospice Patients an Everlasting Wish
People living with terminally ill diseases often spend their time reminiscing about an earlier time in their lives, imagining their favorite landscape and tracing back step by step the last time they were with the people they love outside of hospice care. For Steve Tolen, a Plumas County resident and longtime area paramedic, it was […]
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