As ambulance services across the United States confront a deepening paramedic shortage with no clear end in sight, REMSA Health is looking abroad to address the crisis. Over the last 18 months, REMSA Health successfully recruited highly trained paramedics from Australia through a first-of-its-kind partnership with International Medic Solutions. Three Australian paramedics have completed the […]
At REMSA Health, Mobile Integrated Health (MIH) is built on a simple idea: some community members need more than a response to an emergency. They need ongoing support, care coordination, and connections to the resources that can improve their health and quality of life. MIH helps bridge those gaps by meeting patients where they are […]
REMSA Health announces the appointment of Jeremy Thomasson to the role of Care Flight operations manager. Thomasson holds more than 25 years of healthcare experience, including 17 years in air medical and critical care transport and nearly a decade in leadership roles. As Care Flight operations manager, he oversees the operational performance of the region’s […]
In late July, REMSA Health welcomed Dr. Alvaro Mardones, an Emergency Medicine physician from Santiago, Chile. Dr. Mardones first came to know about our region and our organization through Sparks Fire Captain Nauhm of Engine 12, who previously volunteered as a firefighter in Chile alongside one of Dr. Mardones’ colleagues. Currently, Dr. Mardones serves as […]
Host Sarah Johns sits down with REMSA Health leaders to discuss the 40-year-old nonprofit EMS provider, when to call 9-1-1 and what to expect when you do, and education opportunities for community members. Barry Duplantis, president and CEO and Adam Heinz, chief operating officer Shannon Cornman, director, Regional Emergency Communications Center and Todd […]
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REMSA Health and Care Flight honored 36 employees at the Champions of Care: A Ruby and Sapphire Anniversary Event, Thursday, May 21, the organization’s annual EMS Week awards celebration. Held at the Atlantis Casino Resort Spa in Reno, the evening recognized outstanding clinicians, dispatchers, educators and support professionals who serve Washoe County and the surrounding […]
written by Adam Heinz, chief operating officer REMSA Health provides $9.5 million in uncompensated care to our community. This includes care for patients who are unable to pay, as well as care provided on scene, but no transport was needed. It is our privilege to care for the communities we serve and in many cases, […]
Care Flight, a service of REMSA Health, Renown Health and Vitalant announced the launch of the new Blood Stewardship Program. The program equips Care Flight aircraft with whole blood and blood products––enabling Care Flight clinicians to begin life-saving transfusions while transporting patients. It enhances trauma room-level care for those in need before they reach the […]
REMSA Health dispatchers, EMTs, paramedics, nurses and staff are committed to providing clinically-excellent, compassionate healthcare every day to the communities we serve. This Myth and Fact document shares the real information about what it means to hold a franchise agreement, the multiple layers of oversight for REMSA and our financials.