Learn a new live-saving skill in 2019 and receive a free bleeding control kit (Reno, Nev.) – The Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA) will host its first bleeding control class of 2019, Stop the Bleed, on Friday, January 18 from 5:30-8:30 p.m. Bleeding Control for the Injured (B-Con) educates community members on how to perform immediate and basic lifesaving … [Read more...] about REMSA to Host Bleeding Control Class for the Community
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REMSA Welcomes Barry Duplantis as Chief Financial Officer
RENO – The Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA) announces the appointment of Barry Duplantis as Chief Financial Officer. In his role as CFO, Duplantis is responsible for all finance and accounting activities for REMSA and Care Flight. As a member of the executive team, Duplantis will support REMSA’s mission, be responsible for all financial reporting and … [Read more...] about REMSA Welcomes Barry Duplantis as Chief Financial Officer
REMSA Hosts Cookies & Cocoa with Santa for Children with Cerebral Palsy
Reno – This holiday season, the Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA) and the Cerebral Palsy Parent Network teamed up to host an exclusive Cookies and Cocoa with Santa event for children with Cerebral Palsy. The special event offered medically fragile participants with an exclusive and thoughtful holiday party experience tailored to meet their needs. “Our … [Read more...] about REMSA Hosts Cookies & Cocoa with Santa for Children with Cerebral Palsy
REMSA Trains and Graduates 17 Paramedics
Reno – The Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA) Center for Prehospital Education is pleased to announce that 17 students successfully completed the organization’s 14-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 … [Read more...] about REMSA Trains and Graduates 17 Paramedics
Navigating Healthcare
When it comes to the healthcare system in Nevada, three words are key: quality, access and affordability. The new administration and upcoming legislative session will likely sway these key factors in one direction or another. With 2017 nearly upon us, it comes as no surprise that Nevada executives are eager to know how these changes will affect their businesses. The Silver … [Read more...] about Navigating Healthcare
Leading Regional Healthcare Leaders Partner to Continue Programs That Provide Critical Services to Populations in Need
EMBARGOED UNTIL SEPTEMBER 12, 2016 AT 11 A.M. REMSA Contact: Alexia Bratiotis, KPS3, 775-750-7890, alexia@kps3.com Renown Health Contact: Stacey Sunday, Renown Health, 775-691-7308, news@renown.org Reno —Renown Health and the Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA) have announced an innovative new alliance to improve the overall health of the region through a … [Read more...] about Leading Regional Healthcare Leaders Partner to Continue Programs That Provide Critical Services to Populations in Need
Care Flight Expands to 24-Hour, 7-Day Service in Fallon
FALLON – Care Flight is expanding its hours of service of the emergency medical helicopter based at Banner Churchill Community Hospital to 24 hours a day, seven days a week. Since April 2015, the helicopter has been available at the hospital 12 hours a day, seven days a week. “This change will meet the growing health care needs of visitors and residents in this thriving … [Read more...] about Care Flight Expands to 24-Hour, 7-Day Service in Fallon
Brenda Staffan Named One of the Most Influential Women in EMS
Reno – EMS1, a news and information website for emergency medical services professionals, has named Brenda Staffan, director for REMSA (Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority) one of the most influential women in emergency medical services (EMS). Fourteen women were selected for their work in leading and strengthening EMS in the United States and around the … [Read more...] about Brenda Staffan Named One of the Most Influential Women in EMS
Krys T. Bart Appointed to REMSA Board of Directors
Reno – REMSA (Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority) has appointed Krys T. Bart to the REMSA volunteer Board of Directors. Bart is currently president and CEO of Krys T. Bart and Associates and the former president and CEO of the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority. Bart’s tenure at the Reno-Tahoe Airport Authority spanned more than 15 years. Under her leadership, the … [Read more...] about Krys T. Bart Appointed to REMSA Board of Directors
REMSA Education Center Graduates 10 Paramedics
Reno, NV – REMSA (Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority) Center for Prehospital Education has announced that all 10 of its paramedic program candidates from the February 2015 cohort successfully graduated on February 22, 2016. The REMSA Center for Prehospital Education has experienced remarkable success of training paramedics with a 96 percent first-time pass rate on … [Read more...] about REMSA Education Center Graduates 10 Paramedics
REMSA Names Dean Dow New President and CEO
RENO – REMSA, the Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority, has announced that Dean Dow has been named president and CEO of the organization. He replaces Jim Gubbels, who has retired from the organization. “We thank Jim for his many years of service to REMSA and the community, and wish him well as he leaves the organization,” said Jim Begbie, chair of the REMSA Board of … [Read more...] about REMSA Names Dean Dow New President and CEO
Tenth Annual Healthcare Heroes
Legacy Celebrating its 10th year, Healthcare Heroes began with the dual goal of honoring individuals that excel in healthcare and helping fund scholorships for Nevada’s future healthcare educators. After realizing there wasn’t a program in place to honor individuals that have done amazing things to propel healthcare in the Silver State, Healthcare Heroes was born with 10 … [Read more...] about Tenth Annual Healthcare Heroes
Medical Education: Preparing for the Future of Healthcare in Nevada
Medical education in Nevada is growing and is poised for significant expansion. Collectively, the current and proposed changes will eventually go far in reversing the state’s shortages of medical students, physician residency programs, doctors and nurses. “Everything is about everybody getting bigger, everybody getting successful,” said Dr. Thomas Schwenk, dean of the … [Read more...] about Medical Education: Preparing for the Future of Healthcare in Nevada
Healthcare Heroes 2012
Healthcare Heroes began in 2006 as a way to help address the then critical shortage of healthcare educators in Nevada. Today, the event has become a statewide fixture in the hearts and minds of Nevada’s healthcare stakeholders. The program has a two-fold purpose that has remained unchanged in the seven years since the inaugural event. It’s a vehicle to donate scholarship funds … [Read more...] about Healthcare Heroes 2012