Emergency Medical Services

Gila River EMS (GREMS) was established in 1974 and is a community sworn, primary responder, multi-hazard, emergency medical services department within the Gila River Indian Community covering nearly 600 square miles. Our role is part of both public safety and healthcare as a department of Gila River Health Care. We work very closely with our public safety partners (Fire, Police, Corrections, Dispatch, Emergency Management) and by government directive are charged as the lead provider of emergency medical services for the Community. We take this responsibility and duty very seriously, hiring only highly motivated employees who are willing to serve with respect and dignity and provide the best patient care possible. Our EMTs and Paramedics are simply the best!

EMS Organizational Chart

Contact Information

Main Office: 433 W Seed Farm Road, Sacaton, AZ 85147

Mailing Address: (520) 796-4586

Coordinator: Aimee Maldonado | (520) 796-4586 | Email

Gila River Health Care: 520-562-1200 | www.grhc.org

EMS Billing: 520-562-1200 (request patient billing)

Patient Records/Health Information Management: 520-562-1200 (request patient records or HIM)

Community Education/CPR: 520-796-4592 | Email

Event Standby Requests: 520-796-4585 | Email

Shift Operations

Battalion Chief (shift operations): 520-796-3990

East Captain (supervisor): 520-796-4591

West Captain (supervisor): 520-796-4594

Public Safety Dispatch(non-emergency): 520-562-3361

Administration

EMS Chief: Kurt Rainbolt | 520-796-4588 | Email

Deputy Chief: Kevin Knight (Special Operations) | 520-796-4585 | Email

Division Chief: Chris Riddle (Operations) | 520-796-4590 | Email

    MIH Program Manager: Kyle Luginbyhl | 520-796-4599 | Email

Division Chief: Tamara Nacho (Logistics) | 520-796-4584 | Email

Division Chief: Patrick Peterson (Support Services) |  520-796-4589 | Email

Division Chief: David Gast (Professional Standards) | 520-796-4596 | Email

    Training Manager: Sam Peterson | 520-796-4571 | Email

    Education/Outreach Supervisor: Grace Watson | 520-796-4592 | Email

Medical Director: Ryan Southworth, DO | 520-796-4587 | Email

Pre-Hospital Coordinator: Barb Schaffer, RN | 520-562-1200 x 1030 | Email