News and Updates

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, […]

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 […]

Aug. 8 2024 (RENO, Nev.) – REMSA Health is pleased to announce the promotion of Jake Beck to operations manager of Care Flight, a service of REMSA Health.  “I am thrilled that Jake’s leadership role with the organization is growing,” said Vanessa Coyle, director of operations, Care Flight. “He brings more than 17 years of […]

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 […]

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 […]

Feb. 23, 2023 (RENO, Nev.) – REMSA Health has announced its board of directors, including new members Michael Pagni, JD; Cora Case, CMA; Chris Nicholas, FACHE; and Derrick Glum, MBA, FACHE. As a private, nonprofit community-based organization that receives no public tax support, REMSA Health is governed by a seven-member volunteer board comprised of regional […]

Distinguished poet, Maya Angelou, wrote, “You can’t really know where you are going until you know where you have been.”  As we further enter 2023, REMSA Health’s team of healthcare providers and staff want to take a look back at 2022 to reflect on progress, partnerships and achievements.  As a provider of healthcare in northern […]

By:  Adam Heinz – Executive Director, Integrated Healthcare For years the public has been told to pick up the phone and dial 9-1-1 for emergency medical help, fueling the perception that every call requires a crew to respond with lights and sirens and provide immediate care in the back of an ambulance with transportation to […]

As we look forward to 2022 with optimism, REMSA Health is proud to share some important reflections, facts and figures from  2021! This year, as Care Flight celebrated its 40th anniversary and REMSA celebrated its 35 anniversary, the organization honored its past and looked toward the future by refreshing its brand and changing our name […]

As part of our organization’s mission, REMSA Health believes that educating the public in emergency response, such as CPR and first aid training, plays a crucial role in saving lives. First aid kits are important in an emergency as they reduce the risk of minor injuries from worsening. First aid training also gives people confidence […]