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REMSA Hosts IA MED Course

REMSA and Care Flight are pleased to announce that the organization will host IA MED – a nationally recognized company that provides a critical care review for the FP-C CFRN, CC-P national certifications. We offered this course last year and it is back by popular demand! The audience for this course includes regional registered nurses […]

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Pedestrian Safety: More Education Is In Order

According to the Washoe County School District Police Department, 25 students have been hit by cars near schools in our district during the 2019/2020 school year. On separate occasions, one driver killed one student and a different driver left two students severely injured while they were on their way to school. When we posted this […]

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Why 9-1-1 Is For Emergencies Only

You might have seen our recent public service campaign, which aims to encourage people to think about what sort of illnesses and injuries require calling 9-1-1 for an immediate, emergency response.   The campaign highlights several examples of injuries and reasons to call 9-1-1 for paramedic-level emergency care. The campaign intentionally juxtaposes some extreme comparisons […]

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Trick-Or-Treat Transport Hosted by REMSA

The Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA) announces its first Trick-or-Treat Transport. If you know a child that would like to go out on Halloween but needs medical support to do so, nominate them for Trick-or-Treat Transport. REMSA will facilitate medical transportation for a child who might not normally be able to go out on […]

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Sentimental Journey Program: Granting Hospice Patients an Everlasting Wish

People living with terminally ill diseases often spend their time reminiscing about an earlier time in their lives, imagining their favorite landscape and tracing back step by step the last time they were with the people they love outside of hospice care. For Steve Tolen, a Plumas County resident and longtime area paramedic, it was […]

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REMSA Trains and Graduates 11 Paramedics

The Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA) Center for Prehospital Education is pleased to announce that 11 students successfully completed the organization’s 12-month paramedic program. The program builds on the existing knowledge and skills of an advanced emergency medical technician (AEMT). To complete the program, students must master advanced assessment techniques, complex emergency procedures and effective […]

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REMSA Earns 2nd Place at the 2019 National Tactical Medic Competition

On May 5, 2019, Avery Baldwin and Cody Clifford represented REMSA in the National Tactical Medic Competition, held in Charlotte, North Carolina. The competition brought competitors from across the nation and Canada. The competition evaluated the team’s physical fitness, clinical knowledge, rope skills, and the ability to think critically. They spent countless hours training for […]

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Markus Dorsey-Hirt Receives CMTE Designation

Markus Dorsey-Hirt, Chief Flight Nurse for REMSA and Care Flight, attended a program offered by the AAMS (Association of Air Medical Services) Medical Transport Leadership Institute at the National Training Center in Oglebay, WV. The mission statement of the Medical Transport Leadership Institute (MTLI) is to enhance leadership and management of medical transportation services through […]

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EMS Week 2019 Recap

In 1974, President Gerald Ford established EMS Week to celebrate emergency medical service practitioners and the important work they do in our nation’s communities. We are excited to recognize and honor the hard work and dedication of the women and men who provide EMS services across northern Nevada. Throughout EMS Week, REMSA and Care Flight […]

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EMS Week 2019 Thank You from REMSA Board of Directors

At REMSA, as part of EMS Week 2019, Thursday, May 23 is Thankful Thursday! Here’s a brief message from members of the REMSA Board of Directors.

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