EMS service expands in southwest Michigan

EMS service expands in southwest Michigan
The Life EMS Ambulance team of over 600 associates responds to medical emergencies in over 4,300 square miles of West Michigan, including Grand Rapids/Kent County, Kalamazoo, Ottawa, Ionia, Newaygo, Lake, Mason, Allegan and Van Buren counties. <strong>Courtesy Life EMS</strong>

Life EMS Ambulance announced an expansion of its primary 911 emergency response area in southwest Michigan to include the city of Fennville and surrounding communities in Allegan County.

“As a locally owned and nationally known provider of paramedic ambulance care for over 40 years, we are excited about the expansion of our service to the citizens of the greater Fennville area,” said John Pinkster, director of south operations for Life EMS Ambulance.

The expansion took effect Saturday and includes the city of Fennville, the townships of Clyde, Ganges and Lee, and the southern portions of both Manlius and Saugatuck townships.

“It is of utmost importance to provide high-quality care to our residents and visitors when they become ill or injured, and Life EMS Ambulance has a national reputation for the quality of care they offer,“ said Don Nagel, chair, Emergency Services Committee for the Fennville area.

“Several important facts made our decision to choose Life EMS Ambulance quite clear; they are a Michigan-based company and we have direct contact with the CEO, with whom we quickly formed a professional and open relationship.,” said Tony Schippa, Saugatuck Township board member. “We discovered the partnership would provide better response times, much better transport cost savings for community members, and that Life EMS Ambulance sincerely cares about the communities in which they serve.”

Founded in 1980, Life EMS Ambulance was the first ambulance service in West Michigan and among the first in the country to be accredited by the Commission on Accreditation of Ambulance Services.

The Life EMS Ambulance team of over 600 associates responds to medical emergencies in over 4,300 square miles of West Michigan, including Grand Rapids/Kent County, Kalamazoo, Ottawa, Ionia, Newaygo, Lake, Mason, Allegan and Van Buren counties. The company also has earned repeated distinctions as “West Michigan’s 101 Best and Brightest Companies to Work For.”