News and Updates

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 […]

In July, Safe Kids Washoe County (SKWC), led by Renown Health, donated $7,500 to REMSA Health’s Point of Impact Free Car Seat Inspection program. SKWC provides dedicated and caring staff, operation support, and other resources to assist in achieving one goal: keeping your kids safe. Based on the needs of the community, this coalition implements […]

Please join us in congratulating Washoe County, Nevada for winning the Excellence in EMS Integration Award from AIMHI Academy of International Mobile Healthcare Integration. This award recognizes a non-EMS organization that has developed and implemented a partnership with EMS organizations that have demonstrated enhancement of patient experience of care, improved patient outcomes, or reduced the cost of […]

    On August 19, 2021, REMSA Health hosted Jerry Overton, President of the International Academies of Emergency Dispatch. In addition to visiting with employees that comprise our Regional Emergency Communications Center, Mr. Overton spoke to a group of invited guests including regional first response partners, physicians, EMS oversight, regional dispatch center managers, as well […]