Public Health and Safety listings

Carson Valley Medical

Center Emergency

Department/Urgent

Care/Family Medicine

1107 Highway 395

Gardnerville 89410

782-1500

782-1600 for emergencies

Administrator: William Hale

The center houses primary care and infusion center for chemotherapy, and a diabetes center. specialty physicians, and an emergency department. Outpatient services include medical imaging with CT and MRI services, laboratory, physical therapy, occupational medicine, respiratory therapy, nuclear medicine and surgery center. The emergency department is open 24 hours and physicians are all board-certified in emergency medicine. CareFlight is stationed here 24 hours a day. This is a hospital with 23 beds and an intensive care unit.

Community Health Service

1133 Spruce St.

Gardnerville 89410

782-9038

175 Highway 50 (near Kingsbury Grade)

Stateline 89449

586-7235

Community health nurses in Carson Valley and Lake Tahoe.

The nurses provide well-baby clinics, immunization for infants, school children and adults against preventable communicable diseases, health counseling and family planning, HIV/AIDS testing and counseling, education and counseling for the prevention of sexually transmitted diseases. The office also provides cervical cancer screening which includes pap smear, pelvic examination and breast examination.

Douglas County Sheriff's

Search & Rescue

Judicial and Law Enforcement Center

1625 Eighth Street, first floor

P.O. Box 1306

Minden 89423

Information: 782-9930

http://dcsar.co.douglas.nv.us

Emergencies: 911

DCSSAR is a nonprofit volunteer organization responsible for locating and rescuing people lost, stranded or injured in the county's back country. The group operates under the auspices of the sheriff's office. Members, who are graduates of the DCSAR Academy, train monthly in areas such as mountaineering, tracking, swiftwater, technical ropes, search operations and emergency ropes, search operations and emergency medical treatment. The team is always looking for new members who have a desire to help the community and who enjoy learning new skills. General meetings are held the fourth Thursday. No previous experience is necessary. Call for information and meeting times. Donations to help defray expenses of equipment welcome.

Douglas County

Sheriff's Mounted Posse

Judicial and Law Enforcement Center

1625 Eighth Street

Minden 89423

Information: 782-9900

The sheriff's mounted posse was formed early in 1998 by volunteers who enjoy riding horses and who serve the community in horse-related activities. The posse trains twice per month, usually on a weekend. Posse activities include emergency livestock evacuation, parade riding, security at special events, support of community service entities in Douglas County and support of the sheriff's department with mounted personnel whenever needed.

Douglas Mental Health Clinic

1538 Highway 395

Gardnerville 89410

782-3671 (Emergencies also)

782-6639, fax

Mental health services are provided for children, adolescents and their families. Also served are persons with severe emotional problems who need psychotherapy, case management or psychiatric consultation. Counseling is also available for adults and couples. Hours are Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Fees are based on the Nevada sliding scale ranging from $4 to $103 per hour depending on income and number of persons in the family. Family and individual therapy. Call for appointments.

Minden Emergency-Urgent Care

925 Ironwood Drive, Suite 110

Minden 89423

783-7800

The facility, a service of Carson Tahoe Regional Medical Center, is located in the Minden Medical Center. The hours of the urgent care center are 8 a.m.- 8 p.m., seven days a week. The center provides walk-in emergency/

urgent care services as well as physicals " including sports, general health, pre-employment and occupational. Other services include occupational medicine, out-patient radiology, laboratory, EKGs, pre-op testing, mammography, ultrasound, MRI, CTs and free blood pressure checks. Physician services in cardiology, urology, pediatrics, obstetrics and gynecology, general surgery and gastrointestinal are also provided.

Public Utilities Commission

of Nevada

Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution

Capitol Complex

1150 E. William St.

Carson City 89701

684-6100

The Division of Consumer Complaint Resolution of the Public Utilities Commission was established to resolve problems that arise between regulated electric, gas, water and telecommunications companies and their customers. Residents who are having problems with one of these companies can contact the office.