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This week is Telecommunications Week! ☎️ Had a great experience with a REMSA Health dispatcher? Say thanks here: https://bit.ly/3hxoeQM

Please join us in celebrating Stars of Life recipients Heather Bushey, Care Flight nurse, Dale Miller, communications supervisor, and Ryan Yarbrough! These team members were selected to be honored by the Nevada Ambulance Association as exceptional healthcare providers and contributors to the emergency medical services (EMS) profession. “Dale, Heather, and Ryan exemplify the characteristics and dedication of the dispatchers, nurses, and paramedics who care for communities across our state. I am delighted we can recognize their contributions with this honor, ” said Barry Duplantis, president and chief executive officer at REMSA Health. We couldn’t be more proud of these team members!

In 1981, Care Flight began services with a single aircraft, since then they've done the following👇 Joined forces with REMSA Health in 1986 🚑 Provided helicopter and fixed-wing air ambulance transport from 1986 through 1990 and high-quality helicopter critical care transport beginning in 1990. Flew the first McDonald Douglas Explorer 900 NOTAR helicopter in EMS between 1994 and 2002 Today, Care Flight's fleet consists of four helicopters and one fixed-wing aircraft. ☁️

On Tuesday, April 22nd, at 12 p.m. ET, REMSA Health's Chief Operating Officer, Adam B. Heinz MBA, NRP, will join the Academy of International Mobile Healthcare Integration and global leaders in EMS to discuss how emergency care systems function worldwide. On the agenda, EMS experts from the U.S., Canada, and the U.K. will dive into economic models and involvement of government oversight, response times, retention and recruitment, and more. If you'd like to attend this webinar, register here: https://bit.ly/4iTRnDo

Recently, team members Evan F., AEMT, Allie R., Paramedic, and Connor Y., AEMT, exemplified what true partnership looks like. While assisting with a critical NICU transport, they took vitals as requested, provided the hospital staff with comprehensive notes, and assisted with clinical care during the transport. Thank you to our REMSA Health crew and the providers at Carson Tahoe Health and Renown Health for their excellent teamwork, too.

It's Telecommunicators Week! 👏🏻 Care begins with the call, especially with our medically trained Communications team, the first, first responders in a medical emergency. Over the past year, our dispatchers have guided parents through delivering babies over the phone, provided life-saving CPR instructions to loved ones in critical moments, and offered reassurance to those who needed a steady voice in a time of fear, all while ensuring help was on the way. It's easy to feel cared for when the person on the other end provides the support you need. 💙 Thank you to our fire/medical telecommunicators for always caring for our patients with compassion and excellence.

Did you know avalanches are more common in our region than you might think? In emergencies where people are caught in the snow, the Care Flight team is ready to respond—with help from some four-legged heroes. We partner with regional avalanche rescue dog teams who specially trained to detect human scent under deep snow, using their powerful noses to locate buried individuals faster than any machine. These “powder puppies” go through extensive training to become vital members of the rescue crew. We’re incredibly grateful for these paw-some partners and the life-saving work they do alongside our team.

For over 40 years, Care Flight has provided 24/7 air ambulance service throughout the region. 💙 Our rotor-wing service area covers approximately 50,000 square miles of California and Nevada, and 11 states across the western United States with our new fixed-wing program. Between our five bases and fleet, we can respond to most areas of the region in under one hour and navigate rural, suburban and complex alpine terrain.

Please join us in congratulating Barry Duplantis, CPA, JSM, president and CEO of REMSA Health, for being elected as treasurer of the board of directors for the Academy of International Mobile Healthcare Integration (AIMHI). AIMHI transforms EMS by developing high-performing systems and setting standards for excellence, accountability, education, research, and efficiency. To learn more, click here: https://bit.ly/4hVbIHb