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2018 BETP EMS Approved Initial Education Programs


 
 

 


Alger County
EMS Education Program:
Burt Township Ambulance Corps
Program Director: Nancy McDonald
Email: btambulance@gmail.com
 

 


Allegan County
EMS Education Programs:
Graafschap Fire Department
Sponsor Representative: Doug Denbleyker
Phone: (616) 396-4060
Email: chief@graafschapfire.org
Otsego Fire Department
Program Director: Brandon Weber
Phone: (269) 694-4390
Email: bweber@cityofotsego.org
Wayland Area EMS
Program Director: Debra Henderson
Phone: (616) 218-1065
Website: www.waems.org
 

 


Alpena County
EMS Education Program:
Alpena Fire Department
Program Director: Dan Hibner
Phone: (989) 354-1850
Email: emsce@alpena.mi.us
Website: www.alpena.mi.us
 
 

 


Antrim County
EMS Education Program:
Township Ambulance Authority
Contact: Mike Baker
Phone: (231) 533-9100
Email: administration@taa-ems.org
 

 


Barry County
EMS Education Program:
Prairieville Fire Department
Sponsor Representative: Richard Garrison
Phone: (269) 806-9210
Website: http://www.prairievilletwp-mi.org/FireEMSDepartment.aspx
 

 


Bay County
EMS Education Program:
Dorsey Emergency Medical Academy

Sponsor Representative: Ken Hamilton
Phone: (734) 753-9991

Program Director: Kevin Brookshire Jr.

: Email KBrookshirejr@Dorsey.Edu
Website:
https://www.dorsey.edu/dema

McLaren Bay Region
Program Director: Brian White
Phone: (989) 894-3124
Email: Brian.White@McLaren.org
Website: http://www.mclaren.org/bayregion/bayregion.aspx
 

 


Berrien County
EMS Education Programs:
City of Niles Fire Department
Medic 1 Community Emergency Service
Program Director: Nicole Smith
Phone: (269) 925-2144
Email: nsmith@medic1ambulance.org
Website: www.medic1ambulance.org
Michiana Healthcare Education Center, Inc.
Program Director: Jason Brooks
Phone: (866) 620-0510
Alt. Phone: (866)-620-0510 ext. 702
Email: jbrooks@michianahealthcare.com
Website: www.michianahealthcare.com
Southwest Michigan Community Ambulance Service
Program Director: Joshua Kay
Phone: (269) 591-0561
Email: jkay@smcas.org
Website: www.smcas.org
 

 


Branch County
EMS Education Program:
Bronson Fire Department
Sponsor Representative: Scott Wilber
Phone: (517) 369-6475
Program Director: Jaclyn Supianowski
Phone: (616) 502-2255
Email: supiaz@aol.com
 

 


Calhoun County
EMS Education Program:
Kellogg Community College
Program Director: Clark Imus
Phone: (269) 565-2650
Email: imusc@kellogg.edu
Website: http://www.kellogg.edu/academics/departments/public-safety-education/emergency-medical-services/
 

 


Cass County
EMS Education Program:
Southwestern Michigan College
Program Director: Joshua Kay
Phone: (269) 591-0561
Email: jkay@smcas.org
Website: www.smcas.org/
 

 


Charlevoix County
EMS Education Program:
Beaver Island EMS
Program Director: Ronda Pavlicek
Phone: (989) 871-9645
Email: pavlicek4@aol.com
 

 


Cheboygan County
EMS Education Program:
Cheboygan Life Support Systems, Inc.
Program Director: Mike English
Phone: (231) 627-9348
Email: englishm7@gmail.com
 

 


Chippewa County
EMS Education Programs:
Bay Mills Community College
Program Director: Norman R. Miller
Phone: (906) 248-3354
Email: rmiller@bmcc.edu
Website: http://www.bmcc.edu/
Consolidated Community School Services
Program Director: Renee Gray
Phone: (906) 630-9282
Email: ragray1967@gmail.com
Lake Superior State Univ
Program Director: Kevin Mohar
Phone: (906) 440-4928
Email: kmohar@lssu.edu
Email: https://www.lssu.edu/
 

 


Clinton County
EMS Education Programs:
Clinton Area Ambulance Service Authority
Program Director: Lynn Weber
Phone: (517) 719-8090
Email: director@clintonambulance.com
Website: www.clintonambulance.com
DeWitt Charter Township
Program Director: Don Fox
Phone: (517) 449-9201
Email: foxdon1202@hotmail.com
 

 


Crawford County
EMS Education Programs:
Frederic Township Fire Department
Program Director: Dana Swander
Phone: (989) 348-8190
Email: danaswander@gmail.com
Kirtland Community College
Program Director: Joe Rubino
Phone: (989) 281-2147
Email: joe.rubino@kirtland.edu
Website: www.kirtland.edu/programs-we-offer/emergency-medical-services-degrees
 

 


Delta County
EMS Education Program:
Bay de Noc Community College
Program Director: Laverne Smith
Phone: (906) 217-4226
Email: Laverne.Smith@baycollege.edu
Website: http://www.baycollege.edu
 

 


Dickinson County
EMS Education Program:
Integrity Care EMS Education Center
Program Director: Lisa Friedenstab
Phone: (906) 367-0867
Email: mediclaf8@yahoo.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Integrity-CARE-EMS-211671429249130/
 

 


Eaton County
EMS Education Programs:
Grand Ledge Area Emergency Services Authority
Phone: (517) 627-1157
Hayes Green Beach Hospital
Program Director: Cody Lewis
Phone: (517) 541-6055
Email: clewis@hgbhealth.com
Windsor Township Emergency Services
Program Director: Lincoln Burk
Phone: (517) 490-1435
Email: medic.reedy@sbcglobal.net
Website: https://www.windsortownship.com/emergency-services/
 

 


Emmet County
EMS Education Programs:
Emmet County EMS
Sponsor Representative: Larry Hansen
Phone: (231) 776-1001
Email: lhansen@emmetcounty.org
Website: https://www.emmetcountyems.org
North Central Michigan College
Program Director: James Cousino
Phone: (231) 348-6660
Email: jcousino@ncmich.edu
Website: https://www.ncmich.edu/
 
Northern Cairn, LLC
Program Director: Brian Patten
Phone: (206) 686-4878
Website: www.northerncairn.com
 

 


Genesee County
EMS Education Programs:
Flint Fire Department
Program Director: Carrie Edwards-Clemons
Phone: (810)-762-7336
Email: cedwards-clemons@cityofflint.com
Genesee Intermediate School District
Program Director: Gary Denman
Phone: (810) 591-3332
Email: gdenman@geneseeisd.org
Website: www.geneseeisd.org/gci
Genesys Regional Medical Center
Program Director: Ron Green
Phone: (810) 606-7763
Email: ron.green@escension.org
Website: www.genesys.org/ems
McLaren Regional Medical Center
Program Director: Eric Imeson
Phone: (810) 342-2257
Alt. Phone: (810) 422-4482
Email: Eric.Imeson@mclaren.org
Website: http://www.mclaren.org/flint/ems-services.aspx
Mott Community College
Sponsor Representative: Lourdes (Low) White
Phone: (810) 232-2879
Alt. Phone: (810) 577-7353
Email: Lourdes.white@mcc.edu
Website: https://www.mcc.edu
Patriot Ambulance Service
Program Director: Sara Dubey
Phone: (810) 742-5391
Email: sdubey@patriotambulance.net
Website: http://patriotambulance.net/
STAT EMS, Inc.
Sponsor Representative: Joseph Karlichek
Phone: (810) 238-7672 ext. 215
Alt. Contact: Tiffani Cookingham
Phone: (810) 238-7672 ext. 224
Website: www.statems.net
Swartz Ambulance Service
Program Director: Joe Hatfield
Phone: 810-239-2103
Email: jhatfield@swartzambulance.com
Website: http://swartzambulance.com/
 

 


Grand Traverse County
EMS Education Programs:
Munson Medical Center
Program Director: Robert A. Rudzki
Phone: (231) 935-7844
Email: wbrodin@mhc.net
Website: munsonhealthcare.org/emsed
Northwestern Michigan College
Sponsor Representative: Laura Schmidt
Phone: (231) -935-7832
Email: rrudzki@mhc.net
Website: https://www.nmc.edu/
 

 


Hillsdale County
EMS Education Programs:
Moscow Township Fire Department
Reading Emergency Unit Regional Education Academy
Program Director: Lyn LaCourse
Phone: (517) 283-2856 ext. 30
Email: lynl@readingemergency.com
Somerset Township Fire & EMS
Sponsor Representative: Scott Friess
Phone: (517)-688-4406
Website: http://somersettownship.org/PublicSafety/FireDepartment.aspx
 

 


Ingham County
EMS Education Programs:
Emergency Response Solutions, Inc.
Program Director: Aljan DeWaele
Phone: (517) 441-1576
Email: business.office@ersinc-us.com
Website: www.ersinc-us.com
Lansing Community College
Program Director: Marvin Helmker
Phone: (517) 483-1530
Email: helmkem@star.lcc.edu
Website: https://www.lcc.edu/hhs/programs/ems/#view1
Northeast Ingham Emergency Service Authority
Program Director: Michael Yanz
Phone: (517) 655-3384
Email: director@niesa.org
 

 


Ionia County
EMS Education Program:
Portland Area Ambulance
Program Director: Brad Chartrand
Phone: (517)-647-4111
Email: bradchartrand@portland-michigan.org
Website: https://www.portland-michigan.org/149/Ambulance-Department
 

 


Jackson County
EMS Education Programs:
Dorsey Emergency Medical Academy

Sponsor Representative: Ken Hamilton
Phone: (734) 753-9991

Program Director: Kevin Brookshire Jr.

: Email KBrookshirejr@Dorsey.Edu
Website:
https://www.dorsey.edu/dema

Henrietta Twp FD
Program Director: Deborah Grajewski
Phone: (517) 740-7736
Email: grajewskidebbie@gmail.com
Website: https://www.facebook.com/Henrietta-Township-Fire-Department-279792898797259/
Jackson Area Career Center
Sponsor Representative: Jason Morin
Phone: (517) 768-5276
Email: jason.morin@icisd.org
Website: https://www.jcisd.org/jacksonacc
Jackson College
Program Director: Becky Nicholson
Phone: (517) 768-7007
Email: NicholsRebeccaL@jccmi.edu
Email: https://www.jccmi.edu/
 

 


Kalamazoo County
EMS Education Program:
Kalamazoo Department of Public Safety
Program Director: Steven Luthy
Phone: (269) 337-8347
Email: luthys@kalamazoocity.org
Website: https://kalamazoopublicsafety.org/
Kalamazoo Valley Community College
Program Director: Daniel Benard
Phone: (269) 488-4291
Email: dbenard@kvcc.edu
Website: https://www.kvcc.edu/programs/health_careers/
Portage Fire Department
Program Director: Stacy French
Phone: (269) 329-4482
Email: frenchs@portagemi.gov
 

 


Kalkaska County
EMS Education Program:
Kalkaska Memorial Health Center
Program Director: William Brodin
Phone: (231) 330-1574
 

 


Kent County
EMS Education Programs:
AMR - West Michigan
Operations Supervisor: Luke Aurner
Phone: (616) 482-6638
Email: Luke.Aurner@amr.net
Website: https://www.amr.net/careers-training
City of Walker
Program Director: Edward Braman
Phone: (616) 293-8968
Email: edbraman@yahoo.com
Grattan Township Fire Department
Program Director: George Smith III
Phone: (616) 745-0456
Email: grattan09@gmail.com
Great Lakes EMS Academy

Sponsor Representative: Melissa Huisman
Phone: (616) 459-1736
Website: http://greatlakesems.com/

Life EMS

Program Director: Tony Sorensen

Phone: (616) 242-8809

Email: tsorensen@lifeems.com

 

 


Lapeer County
EMS Education Programs:
Lapeer County EMS
Program Director: Paul Axon
Phone: (810) 664-2927
Email: paulmedic5@hotmail.com
Website: www.lcems.org
Lapeer Education/Tech. Center
Program Director: Donald Hammond
Phone: (810) 664-1124
Email: dhammond@LapeerISD.org
 

 


Lenawee County
EMS Education Programs:
Addison Fire & EMS
Program Director: Jason Hallenbeck
Phone: (517) 605-6729
Email: hallenbeckjason@gmail.com
Hudson Area Ambulance
Sponsor Representative: Wes Sutton
Phone: (517) 448-8001
Website: http://www.hudsonareaambulance.com/
Lenawee ISD Vo-Technical Center
Program Director: Tom Ayers
Phone: (517) 263-2108 Ext. 2249
Email: Tom.Ayers@lisd.us
Website: http://www.lisdtechcenter.com/instructional-programs/emergency-medical-technician/
Madison Township Fire Department
Sponsor Representative: Ryan Rank
Phone: (517) 265-6560
Program Director: Stacy Robinson
Phone: (517) 265-6560
Email: srobinson@madisontwp.com
Website: http://www.madisontwp.com/departments/fire-department
 

 


Livingston County
EMS Education Programs:
Brighton Area Fire Department
Program Director: Ann Campbell
Phone: (810) 299-0026
Email: acampbell@brightonareafire.com
Livingston County EMS
Sponsor Representative: Kevin Wilkinson
Phone: (517) 546-6220
Program Director:
Phone:
Email:
Website: https://www.livgov.com/ems
 

 


Luce County
EMS Education Program:
Luce County Ambulance Service
Sponsor Representative: Aimee Harju
Phone: (906) 293-8871
 

 


Mackinac County
EMS Education Program:
Portage Township FD
Program Director: Shelly Reeves
Phone: (906) 287-0536
Email: mamamedicic@yahoo.com
 

 


Macomb County
EMS Education Programs:
Center Line Public Schools
Program Director: Dave Watts
Phone: (586) 510-2100
Email: wattsd@clps.org
Macomb Community College
Program Director: Dan Media
Phone: (586) 286-2069
Email: mediad@macomb.edu
Website: https://www.macomb.edu/community/public-service-institute/emergency-medical-services/index.html
Medstar Medical Education
Program Director: Allison Billiti
Phone: (586) 463-5125
Email: abiliti@medstarambulance.org
Website: http://medstarambulance.org/
Richmond Lenox EMS
Program Director: Sara Glanville
Phone: (586) 727-2184
Email: sglanville@rlems.org
Romeo High School
Program Director: Sarah Pile
Phone: (586) 615-9150
Alt. Phone: (586) 752-0300
Email: sarah.pile@romeok12.org
Website: http://www.romeok12.org/
Superior Ambulance Service
Program Director: Jonathan Hockman
Phone: (313) 505-1641
Email: jhockman@superiorambulance.com
Universal Macomb Ambulance Service
Program Director: Steve Sherrard
Phone: (586) 764-1258
Email: ssherrard@universalmacomb.com
Website: http://www.universalmacomb.com/
 

 


Manistee County
EMS Education Program:
Filer Township EMS Academy
Program Director: James Henderson
Phone: (231) 299-5886
 

 


Mason County
EMS Education Program:
Pere Marquette Fire Department
Sponsor Representative: Ross Kissel
Phone: (231) 845-9086
Website: http://www.pmtwp.org/township_board/departments/township_board/fire_department/index.php
 

 


Mecosta County
EMS Education Programs:
Mecosta County EMS
Education Coordinator: Jenny Edstrom
Phone: (231) 796-2626
Mecosta-Osceola Career Center
Program Director: Michael Harvell Jr.
Phone: (231) 796-5805
Email: mharvell@moisd.org
Website: meceolatech.org
 

 


Midland County
EMS Education Programs:
MidMichigan Medical Center - Midland
Program Director: Scott Schaffer
Phone: (989) 633-1318
Email: scott.schaffer@midmichigan.org
Northern Bay Ambulance
Program Director: Robert Loiselle
Phone: (989) 879-2220
Email: Northernbayambulance@hotmail.com
 

 


Monroe County
EMS Education Programs:
Bedford Township Fire Department
Program Director: Adam Massingill
Phone: (419) 460-2166
Email: amassingill@bedfordmi.org
Dundee Township Fire Department
Monroe Township Fire Department
Sponsor Representative: Larry Merkle
Phone: (734) 241-6061
Email: chief@monroechartertownship.org
Website: http://monroechartertownship.org/sample-page/fire-department/
 

 


Montcalm County
EMS Education Program:
Montcalm County Emergency Services
Program Director: Eric J. Smith
Email: esmith@co.montcalm.mi.us
 

 


Montmorency County
EMS Education Program:
Hillman Fire Department
Program Director: Kellie Lis
Phone: (989) 742-3221
Email: lis.kellie@gmail.com
 

 


Muskegon County
EMS Education Programs:
Professional Med Team
Program Director: Anthony Pantaleo
Phone: (231) 720-1804
Email: apantaleo@promed.org
Website: www.promed.org/employment
Website: www.mercyhealth.com/careers
White Lake Ambulance Authority
Sponsor Representative: Jonathon Degen
Phone: (231) 894-4306
 

 


Oakland County
EMS Education Programs:
Addison Township FD

Program Director: Robert Fitzpatrick
Phone: (248) 431-7295
Email: rfitzpatrick.atfd@gmail.com

Dorsey Emergency Medical Academy

Sponsor Representative: Ken Hamilton
Phone: (734) 753-9991

Website: https://www.dorsey.edu/dema

Life Support Training Institute
Sponsor Representative: Paul Sorrell
Phone: (866) 367-5784
Program Director: Cathy Barrett
Phone: (248) 356-3900 ext. 1664
Email: paul.sorrell@beaumont.org
Website: https://www.lifesupporttraining.org/
Oakland Community College
Program Director: Denise Martin
Phone: (248) 232-4232
Email: dsmartin@oaklandcc.edu
Oakland Schools Technical Campus Southwest
Program Director: Michelle Prykucki
Phone: (248) 668-5626
Email: michelle.prykucki@oakland.k12.mi.us
Website: https://oakland.k12.mi.us/Contact/Pages/Oakland-Schools-Technical-Campus-Southwest.aspx
Orion Township Fire Department
Program Director: Chris LaGerould
Phone: (248) 391-0304 ext. 2002
STAR EMS
Program Director: Chris Haney
Phone: (248) 481-5001
Email: chaney@starems.com
Website: https://www.starems.com/
Superior Medical Education
Program Director: Norman Fabian
Phone: (248) 220-5924
Email: nfabian@dorsey.edu
Website: https://superiormedicaleducation.com/
Waterford EMS Academy
Program Director: Jim Cooper
Phone: (248) 618-7569
Email: jcooper@twp.waterford.mi.us
Website: www.waterfordems.com
 

 


Oceana County
EMS Education Program:
Oceana County EMS
Program Director: Daniel Yost
Phone: (231) 638-3369
Email: medicyost@hotmail.com
Website: http://oceanaems.com/
 

 


Ogemaw County
EMS Education Program:
Ogemaw County EMS Authority
Program Director: Mike Bowers
Phone: (989) 701-5126
Alt. Phone: (989) 345-4503
 

 


Osceola County
EMS Education Programs:
Osceola County EMS
Sponsor Representative: Jeremy Beebe
Phone: (231)-832-6152
Tustin Area Fire Department
Program Director: Lowell Brown
Phone: (231) 920-0247
Email: Tustinfdtraining@att.net
 

 


Oscoda County
EMS Education Program:
Oscoda County EMS
Program Director: Brian Welch
Email: brian.welch@kirtland.edu
Website: https://www.kirtland.edu/programs-we-offer/emergency-medical-services-degrees
 

 


Otsego County
EMS Education Program:
Dorsey Emergency Medical Academy

Sponsor Representative: Ken Hamilton
Phone: (734) 753-9991

Program Director: Kevin Brookshire Jr.

: Email KBrookshirejr@Dorsey.Edu
Website:
https://www.dorsey.edu/dema

Otsego County EMS
Sponsor Representative: Jon Deming
Phone: (989) 732-9085
Email: jon@ocems.com
Website: http://www.ocems.com/
 

 


Ottawa County
EMS Education Programs:
Careerline Tech Center
Program Director: Kim Schrader
Email: kschrade@oaisd.org
Website: http://www.oaisd.org/ctc/studentservices/
Holland Township Fire Department
Sponsor Representative: Jim Kohsel
Phone: (616) 437-1082
Website: http://www.hct.holland.mi.us/departments/fire/
Spring Lake Twp. Fire/Muskegon County Chiefs Consortium
Program Director: Brian Michelli
Phone: (231) 557-0295
Email: brian.michelli@med911.net
 

 


Presque Isle County
EMS Education Program:
Case Township
 

 


Roscommon County
EMS Education Program:
Denton Township EMS Education
Program Director: Rick Dupon
Phone: (989) 366-8083
Email: chief@dentonems.org
 

 


Saginaw County
EMS Education Programs:
Bridgeport Township Fire Department
Mobile Medical Response
Program Director: Ken White
Phone: (989) 399-3693
Email: kwhite@mobilemedical.org
Website: https://www.mobilemedical.org/
 

 


Sanilac County
EMS Education Programs:
Croswell EMS Education
Program Director: Jamie Hill
Phone: (810) 679-4224
Email: jhill@croswell.us
Sanilac Medical Services, Inc.
Sponsor Representative: Lisa Stone
Phone: (810) 648-3092
Website: http://www.sanilacmca.org/
 

 


Schoolcraft County
EMS Education Program:
Schoolcraft Memorial Hospital
Program Director: Edward Unger
Phone: (906) 341-1880
Email: eunger@scmh.org
 

 


Shiawassee County
EMS Education Programs:
LSW Emergency Services
Sponsor Representative: Larry Sparkes
Phone: (517) 651-2638
Twin Township Ambulance
Program Director: Adam Mazur-Baker
Phone: (810) 634-1001 ext. 1
Email: a.mazurbaker@twinems.org
 

 


St. Clair County
EMS Education Programs:
St. Clair Community College
Program Director: Roger McClelland
Phone: (810) 989-5714
Email: rtmcClelland@SC4.edu
Website: https://www.sc4.edu/
Tri-Hospital EMS
Program Director: Karyn Belanger
Phone: (810) 985-9876 ext. 3
Email: kbelanger@thems.org
Website: http://www.thems.org/
 

 


St. Joseph County
EMS Education Program:
Glen Oaks Community College
Sponsor Representative: Dr. David Devier
Phone: (269) 467-4221
 

 


Van Buren County
EMS Education Programs:
Mattawan Emergency Response Team
Sponsor Representative: Terron McLean
Phone: (269) 668-3122
Program Director: Jason Brooks
Phone: (517) 416-0807
Email: jbrooks@michianahealthcare.com
VanBuren Intermediate School District
 

 


Washtenaw County
EMS Education Program:
Huron Valley Ambulance Center for EMS Education
Program Director: Shaun Pochik
Phone: (734) 477-6731
Email: spochik@emergenthealth.org
Website: http://www.emergenthealth.org/ems-education
 

 


Wayne County
EMS Education Programs:
Detroit Fire Department
Program Director: Alfie Green
Phone: (313) 237-2775
Email: greenal@detroitmi.gov
Website: https://www.michigan.gov/lara/0,4601,7-154-42271_42325---,00.html

 

Dorsey Emergency Medical Academy

Sponsor Representative: Ken Hamilton
Phone: (734) 753-9991

Program Director: Kevin Brookshire Jr.

: Email KBrookshirejr@Dorsey.Edu
Website:
https://www.dorsey.edu/dema

Emergency Medical Training Center, LLC
Program Director: James Bishop
Phone: (734) 765-7097
Email: jbishop.emtc@gmail.com
Website: http://emergencymedicaltrainingcenter.com/
Henry Ford College
Sponsor Representative: Susan Shunkwiler
Phone: (313) 845-9877
Program Director: Shannon Bruley
Phone: (313) 317-6582
Email: sbruley@hfcc.edu
Website: www.hfcc.edu
Rapid Response EMS, LLC
Sponsor Representative: Tommy Widmer
Phone: (313) 817-6000
Program Director: Joe Hurlburt
Phone: (313) 817-6000
Website: www.rrems.com
Schoolcraft College-Radcliff
Program Director: Tom Worthington
Phone: (734) 462-4786
Email: tworthin@schoolcraft.edu
Website: http://www.schoolcraft.edu/
Wayne County Community College District
Program Director: Andy Steeby
Phone: (734) 374-3213
Email: asteeby1@wcccd.edu
Alt. Email: mipse@wcccd.edu
Website: http://www.wcccd.edu/
 

 


Wexford County
EMS Education Program:
Agape Health Care Schools