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 located at the Gardnerville, Nevada base. It is serviced through a partnership with Air Methods, Care Flight’s rotor wing aviation vendor.
“The demand for access to clinically excellent healthcare in rural Nevada is increasing and REMSA Health and Care Flight are committed to investing in the ways we serve those areas,” said Adam Heinz, COO of REMSA Health. Heinz, who oversees Care Flight as part of his role, shared that the new aircraft enhances the emergency care service provided to the region. “Care Flight 2 provides our crews and patients with the most innovative safety features, clinical advancements and air ambulance technology available. Because the patients Care Flight serves cannot afford to lose access to emergency medical care, we made a significant investment in this aircraft to safeguard access to critical care in our rural communities.”
REMSA Health purchased the helicopter, which replaced an existing, older aircraft of the same model. Care Flight’s fleet consists of four helicopters and one fixed-wing aircraft.
Care Flight 2 is an Airbus H125 B3E helicopter. This model is particularly well-suited for the high altitudes, alpine environments and extreme temperature spans typical of the northern Nevada region.
Care Flight has transported and treated critically ill and injured patients across the region for more than 40 years. As a critical component of access to healthcare across northern Nevada and eastern California, Care Flight’s helicopter service transports approximately 1,800 patients every year, across a region of more than 50,000 square miles. Accredited for 21 consecutive years by the Commission on Accreditation of Medical Transport Systems, the national organization that evaluates medical air services, Care Flight’s helicopter fleet is staffed by highly-trained medical critical care nurses and paramedics who are committed to continuing the legacy of safely providing clinically excellent, compassionate care.
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About REMSA Health and Care Flight
REMSA Health is a private, non-profit community organization which provides a full range of innovative healthcare services outside of the hospital setting. We are funded only by user fees, with no local tax subsidies. REMSA Health provides Washoe County’s 420,000+ residents with 24/7 ambulance services. Care Flight, a service of REMSA Health, provides critical care transport services via ground and air ambulance across the western United States. REMSA Health includes an internationally accredited Regional Emergency Communications Center, a Nevada-licensed Center for Integrated Health and Community Education, an accredited Nurse Health Line, and special operations and special events teams. REMSA Health: Care. Community. Innovation. For more information, visit www.remsahealth.com.
