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
The event is held from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. and includes a continental breakfast (starting at 8 a.m.) and lunch at noon.