News and Updates

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 […]

REMSA and the Cerebral Palsy Parent Network partnered to offer a safe holiday experience for medically fragile children 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 […]

Paul Burton, director of ground operations at REMSA, shares tips about moving the right when you’re approached by an emergency vehicle. Video Transcription Hi, I’m Paul with REMSA. The roads are especially busy heading into the holiday season, so I’d like to take some time to share some important reminders about how to react when you […]

Adam Heinz, Director of Clinical Communication, shares how to properly wash your hands. Video Transcription Hey, it’s Adam over at REMSA. The holidays are upon us and that means three things, right? Travel, great food, good company – family and friends. You know what all those things have in common? Germs. Eighty percent of disease […]

The Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA) announces its first Home for the Holidays medical transport event. REMSA is offering, FREE OF CHARGE, to take two community members needing medical support home for the Thanksgiving holiday to share in the traditional experience of gathering with family and friends. The selected participants will be picked up […]

The Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA) is pleased to announce that Jenny Wilson, MD will join the organization as its newest medical director. In this role, Wilson will be directly responsible for medical oversight of the organization as well as providing direct medical leadership to the ground, clinical communications center and education departments. Wilson […]

Creative approach combines zombies, escape houses and B-Con bleeding control classes for unique take on lifesaving course The Regional Emergency Medical Services Authority (REMSA) is taking a Halloween-inspired approach to its bleeding control classes, Surviving the Zombie Apocalypse, for the community on October 20. Bleeding Control for the Injured (B-Con) educates community members on how […]

Adam Heinz, Director of Clinical Communication, shares REMSA’s top Halloween safety tips. Read below for more safe ideas. Trick or Treating Safety Tips: Children should go out during daylight hours only unless accompanied by a responsible adult. Plan a safe route so parents know where their older kids will be at all times. Set a […]

By: Adam Heinz, Director of the Clinical Communications Center   Recently, REMSA announced an updated uniform standardization policy for its clinical and field qualified leadership. You’re probably just about to click out of this article because uniform standardization policy sounds boring. But wait! Let me tell you why it’s not and why it might be meaningful for […]

Francisco Ceballos, REMSA’s community programs coordinator, shares safe sleep tips for Safe Sleep Awareness Month. Watch the video to learn more about the ABCs of safe sleep. Safe Sleep Tips: The best way to reduce the risk for a sleep-related death is to always place the baby on his or her back to sleep, on […]