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Emergent Health Partners is the owner and operator of six ambulance services in 14 counties across southern Michigan.

Formed in 2012, we are a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees, which is made up of community leaders in our service areas.

Emergent Health’s paramedics and EMTs provide medical 9-1-1 coverage for more than 1 million Michigan residents and respond to upward of 200,000 medical emergencies per year. Our ambulance services have been in operation since 1981, leading the way as forward-thinking pioneers in out-of-hospital emergency medicine.

The role of Emergent Health Partners is to provide executive and administrative oversight to our ambulance services. Operating all of our ambulance services under one organization allows us to spread resources across all of our service areas and effectively meet the needs of the unique communities we serve.

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FAQs

Did Emergent Health Partners buy Huron Valley Ambulance?

No, Huron Valley Ambulance formed Emergent Health Partners, allowing us to strengthen our business model and bring all the ambulance services we already owned under one organization.

Which ambulance services are part of Emergent Health Partners? What communities are you in?

Huron Valley Ambulance – Washtenaw County. Portions of Wayne and Oakland counties

Jackson Community Ambulance – Jackson County

LifeCare Ambulance – Branch County, portions of Calhoun, St. Joseph, Berrien, Barry, and Eaton counties.

Monroe Community Ambulance – Monroe County

Lenawee Community Ambulance – Portions of Lenawee County

Albion Community Ambulance – Portions of Calhoun County

Who owns Emergent Health Partners?

Emergent Health Partners is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization. We are governed by a volunteer Board of Trustees, which provides oversight for our organization and our leadership team.

Emergent Health Partners’ CEO is Ron Slagell, he and our executive leadership team oversee all of our ambulance services.

What does the board do?

Our Governing Board is made up of individuals from various professions, including past hospital CEOs, attorneys, emergency medicine, law enforcement, and the nonprofit sector. The board’s diverse skill set and years of expertise are invaluable in helping us achieve our mission.

The board guides our operational decision making and aids future growth by holding us accountable to our employees, assisting with long-term organizational goals, supporting the formation of community partnerships, and assuring that we meet the needs of the communities we serve.

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President/ceo

Chief operating officer

Chief financial officer

VP - central & Eastern operations

VP - South Central Operations

VP - Southwestern Operations

Director - communications center

VP - marketing & public affairs

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