News and Updates

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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 […]

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.

REMSA Health’s Center for Integrated Health and Community Education is pleased to announce that 14 students of the August 2024 Paramedic Cohort successfully completed the organization’s 12-month paramedic program. The program builds on the existing knowledge and skills of an emergency medical technician (EMT) or an advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT). To complete the program, […]

Trustees of the William N. Pennington Foundation pose with members of the REMSA Health Board of Directors and Barry Duplantis, president and CEO at the new aircraft celebration in January 2024. ____ Care Flight, a service of REMSA Health has received a $3.25 million conditional pledge from the William N. Pennington Foundation to support the […]

REMSA Health honored three healthcare providers at the state capital today as part of the Nevada Ambulance Association’s (NAA) Stars of Life event. Heather Bushey, flight nurse, Dale Miller, communications supervisor and Ryan Yarbrough, paramedic were selected by the organization as exceptional healthcare providers and contributors to the emergency medical services (EMS) profession. Bushey, Miller, […]

Jan. 23, 2025 (RENO, Nev.) – REMSA Health and its service, Care Flight, announce the arrival of a new helicopter aircraft, Care Flight 2, which is currently located at the Gardnerville, Nevada base – which Care Flight has served for more than 25 years. It is serviced through a partnership with Air Methods, Care Flight’s […]

Dec. 20, 2024 (RENO, Nev.) – REMSA Health announces the promotion of Todd Kerfoot to director of emergency medical services (EMS) operations. Kerfoot brings 25 years of experience serving the organization to his new role. Since joining REMSA Health in 1999, Kerfoot has held a variety of leadership positions including senior manager of EMS operations, […]

Aug. 13, 2024 (RENO, Nev.) – Barry Duplantis, president and CEO for REMSA Health, has been appointed to the board of directors for the Academy of International Mobile Healthcare Integration (AIMHI). As a founding member of AIMHI, REMSA Health is a longtime leader in improving patient health and patient experience by promoting mobile healthcare integration.  […]

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 […]