Eastern Huron Ambulance Service

Eastern Huron Ambulance Service (EHAS) is a not-for-profit organization located in Harbor Beach, Michigan, registered in the System for Award Management (SAM) since 2008. The organization specializes in emergency medical services and training for first responders in rural Michigan, with a particular focus on addressing workforce shortages and training gaps in emergency medical services across the state's rural regions. EHAS has developed a strategic approach to supporting rural emergency medical systems through targeted training programs and collaborative partnerships.

Since 2020, Eastern Huron Ambulance Service has consistently received federal grant awards from the Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) under the Project Grant program, specifically for the Michigan Supporting and Improving Rural EMS Needs (MISIREN) initiative. These grants, totaling approximately $400,000 annually, support comprehensive training programs for first responders in 49-53 rural counties across Michigan's Northern Lower Peninsula, Upper Peninsula, and Thumb regions. The organization partners with the Michigan Rural EMS Network (MIREMS) and the Northern Michigan Fire Chiefs Association to deliver training that includes Medical First Responder and Emergency Medical Technician certification courses, as well as continuing education focused on mental health and substance use disorder issues. Each grant cycle aims to recruit and train between 150-182 participants, with goals of addressing workforce shortages, providing initial certification courses, increasing the capacity of the pre-hospital medical system, and enhancing competencies in behavioral health among emergency medical service professionals in rural communities.