Huron Valley Ambulance

06/10/2026

HVA's Special Pathogens Response Team took part in a training exercise with Henry Ford Health Detroit, University of Michigan Health-Sparrow, Corewell Health Grand Rapids Hospitals, Life EMS Ambulance, and Mobile Medical Response. The purpose of the exercise was to run through the long-distance transport of a highly-infectious patient from one healthcare facility to another, giving all healthcare providers involved a chance to collaborate, develop communications plans, and practice infectious control procedures.

While viruses that require this level of patient isolation rarely enter the US, having a strong plan of action in place is vital for proper virus containment and the safety of the patient and healthcare providers should the need ever arise.

The emergency crews started in Detroit, transferred the mock patient in Lansing, and ended in Grand Rapids at Corewell Health, one of just 13 facilities in the country equipped to treat patients with special pathogens.

06/05/2026

It's CPR and AED awareness week! Do you know what to do if someone's heart suddenly stops?

HVA offers CPR training and certifications, creating community members who are ready to step up when an emergency occurs.
Learn more about our CPR classes: https://www.emergenthealth.org/ems-education/first-aid-and-cpr/

06/04/2026

The first week of June is CPR and AED awareness week! 🙌💓

You have the ability to save a life if someone goes into cardiac arrest. Hands-Only CPR takes two simple steps:
1. Call 9-1-1
2. Press hard and fast in the center of the victim's chest until first responders arrive. Keep your compressions around 120 beats per minute - the beat of the song "Stayin' Alive."

When a person has a cardiac arrest, their survival depends on immediate CPR from someone around them. Take 90 seconds to learn Hands-Only CPR today!

It is National CPR and AED Awareness Week. With just your hands and quick thinking, you could save a life.

06/03/2026

Last night, the University of Michigan Health Frankel Cardiovascular Center held a Survivor Celebration dinner, recognizing individuals who had survived sudden cardiac arrest, and the first responders, medical providers, and bystanders who made their survival possible.

We're so glad to have taken part in this celebration and to see first-hand the lives our EMS providers helped save. 🙌💙🚑

Recognized from HVA were:
Sophia Dangerfield, Emergency Call Taker
Wyatt Feldmann, Paramedic
Kyle Freeman, Critical Care Paramedic
Bradley Hunley, EMT
Garrett Kissel, Paramedic
Mary Scilzo, Paramedic
Sam Sukel, Communications Team Lead
Nathaniel Tripp, EMT
Tim Wiza, Dispatcher

05/21/2026

Paramedics Maddie and Kyleigh and EMT Libby got to celebrate EMS Week with the amazing Dr. King at the Trinity Health Ann Arbor ER's. 🚑🙌🚑

05/20/2026

We've received some very kind, heartfelt, and thoughtful messages for our EMS providers this week. Thank you to everyone who has helped celebrate our amazing EMTs and Paramedics! Here's a few examples of the kudos our crews received:
🚑I cannot imagine receiving better care from anyone!
💙You have literally saved the lives of countless people and comforted people on their worst days.
🚑 I am grateful every day for the service all of you provide to our community.
💙 You have definitely been my saviors more than once!
🚑 I am constantly impressed with their caring compassion and skills.

05/19/2026

We asked you to show some appreciation for HVA's crews during EMS Week, and you delivered! These are your words describing our amazing EMS providers. We're incredibly proud of the HVA team! 🚑🙌💙🚑

05/19/2026

A huge shout out to the best Ops Support Team Lead around - Austin! 🙌 Austin is graciously grilling burgers and dogs for our hungry crews today.

Aside from pitching in during EMS Week meals, Austin is always there to lend a hand, keeps our behind the scenes operations running smoothly and leads a team of great resupply techs - making sure our ambulances are well-stocked and the crews have everything they need to respond to emergencies.

Happy EMS Week, Austin, and thank you for being part of the HVA team! 🙌🚑🙌

05/18/2026

Happy EMS Week from some of our Ann Arbor crew! 🚑🙌🚑

05/18/2026

Thanks to Paramedic Supervisor Sam and Lena's Pizza & Italian Restaurant for providing EMS Week lunch for our employees! It looks amazing - let's eat! 🍝🍝🍝