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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July 12, 2019
REMSA Trains and Graduates 11 Paramedics
The Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA) Center for Prehospital Education is pleased to announce that 11 students successfully completed the organization’s 12-month paramedic program. The program builds on the existing knowledge and skills of an advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT). To complete the program, students must master advanced assessment techniques, complex emergency procedures and effective […]
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June 24, 2019
Summertime Car Seat Safety
Summertime means road trips and rental cars. Make sure your car seat is properly installed ahead of time by booking an appointment with REMSA. Or, if you’re renting a car at your final destination, watch below to learn about how to make sure your car seat is properly installed in the rental car. Plus, hear […]
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June 19, 2019
Water Safety Tips
The warm weather means activities on the lake, cooling off with a dip in the pool or floating down the river. Little ones find it hard to resist a cool, sparkling pool. Jason Hatfield, Paramedic and Clinical Coordinator at REMSA, shares important information about how to stay safe around all kinds of water hazards this […]
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June 13, 2019
REMSA Earns 2nd Place at the 2019 National Tactical Medic Competition
On May 5, 2019, Avery Baldwin and Cody Clifford represented REMSA in the National Tactical Medic Competition, held in Charlotte, North Carolina. The competition brought competitors from across the nation and Canada. The competition evaluated the team’s physical fitness, clinical knowledge, rope skills, and the ability to think critically. They spent countless hours training for […]
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June 13, 2019
Markus Dorsey-Hirt Receives CMTE Designation
Markus Dorsey-Hirt, Chief Flight Nurse for REMSA and Care Flight, attended a program offered by the AAMS (Association of Air Medical Services) Medical Transport Leadership Institute at the National Training Center in Oglebay, WV. The mission statement of the Medical Transport Leadership Institute (MTLI) is to enhance leadership and management of medical transportation services through […]
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May 29, 2019
EMS Week 2019 Recap
In 1974, President Gerald Ford established EMS Week to celebrate emergency medical service practitioners and the important work they do in our nation’s communities. We are excited to recognize and honor the hard work and dedication of the women and men who provide EMS services across northern Nevada. Throughout EMS Week, REMSA and Care Flight […]
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