News and Updates

For adults over 65, injuries from falls are a significant health concern. The good news is that we can prevent most falls with commonsense strategies. From June 2023, to June 2024, REMSA Health responded to 10,086 calls related to falls, and 5,204 patients were transported to a hospital with fall-related injuries. A clinical approach to […]

  National records show that in 2023 there were a total of 29 tragic circumstances in which a child died in a hot-car related incident. As of June 25 of this year, there have been five deaths attributed to this cause. These incidents serve as a reminder of the risks the summer heat poses, particularly […]

July 1, 2024 (Reno/Sparks, Nev.) – REMSA Health and the City of Sparks Fire Department are announcing a new partnership that will enhance emergency medical services (EMS) in the Wingfield Springs area of Sparks. The service contract acknowledges Sparks Fire Department as a full partner under the REMSA Health franchise in providing medical coverage to […]

During the high temperatures of the summer of 2023, national statistics revealed that there were a total of 29 child hot car deaths across the country. In 2024 so far, there have been two deaths reported. With summer arriving, it’s crucial for our community to be aware of simple preventive measures to avoid heat-related illnesses […]

May 30, 2024 (RENO, Nev.) – Established in 1998, REMSA Health’s Point of Impact program offers car seat safety inspections for local families. Now, the program is under a new name, “REMSA Health Safety Seats,” to help community members connect with the program’s purpose to educate families and keep children safe.  The REMSA Health Safety […]

  May 16, 2024 (Reno, Nev.) – REMSA Health announces that Care Flight, the organization’s critical care transport division, is partnering with two pioneering healthcare aviation service providers. Air Methods will be the vendor for the maintenance and pilot staffing of the program’s four rotor wing air ambulances. Life Flight Network will be the vendor for the maintenance and pilot staffing of […]

REMSA Health announces that its Regional Emergency Communications Center has earned the designation of Emergency Fire Dispatch (EFD) Accredited Center of Excellence (ACE) from the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch (IAED). This distinction sets apart REMSA Health’s communications center as the world’s only triple ACE having earned accreditation for EFD, Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) and […]

By Vanessa Coyle, Care Flight director of operations Care Flight, a service of REMSA Health, has transported critically ill and injured patients across northern Nevada and northeastern California since 1981. Over the years as the region grew, the need for additional air ambulance services grew as well. In 1999, Care Flight completed its first expansion […]

April. 11, 2024 (RENO, Nev.) – REMSA Health is pleased to announce the appointment of two leaders in its Regional Emergency Communications Center: Shannon Popovich, director of the Communications Center, and Kendra Davis, manager of the Communications Center.    “We are thrilled to welcome Shannon and Kendra to the REMSA Health leadership team in our […]

April 9, 2024 (RENO, Nev.) – REMSA Health is pleased to announce the promotion of Arielle Romo to manager of its Regional Emergency Communications Center.   “I am excited for Arielle to expand her leadership role within the dispatch center,” said Shannon Popovich, JD, director of the Communications Center. “Her experience, qualifications, and dedication to […]