Michigan Association of Ambulance Services

Registration is now open for the Statewide EMS Reimbursement Summit on April 29! This one-day event will bring together key players in the EMS community to provide them with an understanding of the EMS revenue and the reimbursement process. Learn more: https://bit.ly/4hFOhBB

It's First Responder Wellness Week! EMS providers put themselves and their mental health on the line for their communities each day. It's important that they take care of themselves as well. Need help? Check out resources from Frontline Strong Together 5: https://fst5.org/

Interested in sponsoring the 2025 EMS EXPO? Don't miss out on the opportunity to take part in the largest EMS conference and tradeshow in Michigan! Check out the remaining sponsorship opportunities: https://bit.ly/3G4uQzF

Thank you #MiLeg for introducing House Bill 4249, a bipartisan supplemental budget bill that would compensate EMS agencies for unpaid emergency care provided at Michigan prisons. The bill is sponsored by State Representative Will Snyder with more than 20 legislative co-sponsors from both sides of the aisle. Learn more: https://bit.ly/3FFIUFd

“This isn’t some request for additional funding. What this simply is, is us saying we provide a service and we need to be paid for that service. Give your local heroes, your local lifesavers, help. Please.” EMS leaders from Kinross EMS, Richmond Lenox EMS and Emergent Health Partners testified before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Corrections and Judiciary last week on the financial crisis created by the non-payment of emergency response services provided at Michigan prisons.

“It’s just a bad situation for the state of Michigan, it’s a bad situation for corrections and it’s a really bad situation for these EMS agencies.” — State Representative David Prestin #MiLeg — reimburse EMS agencies for services provided at Michigan prisons. You can right this wrong.

Visit Mackinac Island for EMS EXPO! We'll be there May 8-10 with a great line up of continued education opportunities. Be sure to register before March 31 to secure your spot at the discounted early bird rate! https://bit.ly/3G4uQzF

For Dan Fetkenhour, a 40-year veteran paramedic working at American Medical Response, the familiar rumble of an emergency vehicle now carries a different meaning — it's the sound of working alongside his daughter, Grace. Read more about their story:

Next Wednesday, February 26, join Women in Emergency Services for a webinar featuring MAAS Executive Director Angela Madden! Angela will share some key strategies for maintaining resilience that she's learned while piloting hot air balloons. Register here: https://bit.ly/4hsnucA

Tune in to the MIRS Monday Podcast as MAAS Executive Director, Angela Madden, discusses her concerns about how the Earned Sick Time Act would impact emergency services across the state: https://bit.ly/4hJny8a