2026 Emerging Issues in Emergency Services - Frankenmuth

Preparing for tomorrow starts today

Providing emergency and fire protection services is complex —and constantly evolving. MTA can help you stay ahead of the issues shaping today’s township fire departments with timely insights, practical guidance and the latest on emerging challenges. This event brings the heat with updates from the state’s leading experts. Township board members, fire officials and anyone serving on your emergency services team will benefit from these important updates on this critical local service and are encouraged to attend. 

Because when the pressure’s on, preparation makes all the difference—and it all starts here!

Discussion includes:

• An Update from the Bureau of Fire Services, led by State Fire Marshal Thomas Hughes, Jr.
• Insights from the Bureau of Emergency Preparedness, led by the Division Director of EMS and Systems of Care, Emily Berquist
• The fundamentals of Peer Support & Helping Your Helpers led by Gregg Ginebaugh, former Fire Chief and Emergency Manager (Ret.)
• How Risk Hides in Plain Sight in Operations led by former Fire Chief Patrick Nelson, Michigan Township Participating Plan’s Risk Control Representative
• Staffing the Station: Employment Law for Paid-on-Call led by Attorneys Chad Karsten & Tom Forgione from Fahey Schultz Burzych Rhodes PLC