Paul Burton

Paul Burton, EMT-P is the EMS Director and oversees all ground ambulance operations related to the medical transport in Washoe County. Paul brings nearly three decades of first responder and prehospital healthcare experience to his role. Having worked as a firefighter and Paramedic for various agencies in California, Paul joined REMSA Health in 2001 as a paramedic. He has worked as a flight paramedic with Care Flight, as a ground ambulance Field Training Officer and has held leadership positions since 2003 and was appointed EMS Director in 2014. Paul has responsibility for REMSA Health’s ground ambulance staffing, maintenance and logistics, as well as its Community Paramedic program, disaster preparedness, safety and special teams such as TEMS, Search and Rescue and special events staffing. As EMS Director, Paul has worked with colleagues across the organization to implement initiatives such as 24-hour posts, an Intermediate Life Support ground ambulance system and a redesign of new employee orientation and training.

Paul sits on the board of directors for the Truckee Meadows Community College Paramedic Program.