Life EMS Ambulance graduates first Ottawa County EMT class in Grand Haven Township

GRAND HAVEN TWP. — A new wave of first responders is set to bolster emergency services in Ottawa County following the graduation of Life EMS Ambulance’s inaugural Emergency Medical Technician class on Friday afternoon.

The commencement, held at the Grand Haven Township Fire Department, marks a significant milestone in Life EMS's recent expansion into the greater Grand Haven area.

Nine students completed the rigorous 14-week training program, which initially began with 13 local candidates. The graduating cohort includes three current Life EMS associates who will now transition into their new roles on the front lines of local emergency care.

The training program was launched earlier this year in direct partnership with the Grand Haven Township Fire Department. The initiative aims to build a sustainable, localized pipeline of emergency medical personnel to support Life EMS’s newly acquired territory.

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Following a formal municipal selection process, Life EMS recently became the primary 911 paramedic ambulance response service for a broad coalition of Ottawa County communities, including:

• Grand Haven Township and the City of Grand Haven
• Spring Lake Township and the Village of Spring Lake
• The city of Ferrysburg
• Crockery, Robinson and Port Sheldon townships

Citing a strong surge in community interest from individuals looking to enter the medical field, Life EMS officials confirmed that a second Ottawa County EMT class is scheduled to begin in September.

The upcoming fall session is already fully booked, with 24 students enrolled.

Founded in 1980, Life EMS Ambulance services approximately 5,000 square miles of West Michigan, spanning Kent, Kalamazoo, Ottawa and eight other surrounding counties.

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