Michigan Rural EMS Network (MiREMS)

12/10/2025

📣 SAVE THE DATE!
SHIFT: First Responder Mental Wellness Conference
🗓 April 7–8, 2026
📍 Traverse City, Michigan

We’re excited to bring together first responders from across Michigan for two impactful days focused on mental wellness, resilience, leadership, and peer support.
This conference is designed for EMS, fire, law enforcement, dispatch, corrections, and all public safety partners committed to strengthening the wellbeing of their teams.

✨ Stay tuned for speaker announcements, session details, and registration information coming soon!

11/18/2025

🚨 SAVE THE DATE! 🚨
MiREMS is excited to announce our upcoming SHIFT: First Responder Mental Wellness Conference — coming April 7–8, 2026 in beautiful Traverse City, MI! 🌊🌲
This two-day event is designed for first responders, by people who care about first responders — packed with tools, training, inspiration, and community to support mental wellness across EMS, fire, law enforcement, and dispatch.
💛 Why Attend SHIFT?
✔ Empowering wellness sessions
✔ Networking with responders across Michigan
✔ A supportive space to learn, grow, and recharge
📍 Traverse City, Michigan
🗓 April 7–8, 2026
✨ Registration details coming soon!
Help us spread the word — share this post and tag a first responder who should be there! 👇

11/17/2025

Great opportunity from West Shore Community College

10/24/2025

🚨 Online Training for First Responders

The First Responder Deflection: A Warm Handoff to Services in the Community eCourse (1.5 hours) is now available online for first responders!

Deflection initiatives are being implemented nationwide to connect individuals with substance use disorders to treatment and services — without arrest. This training introduces deflection as a collaborative, problem-solving approach involving law enforcement, EMS, fire, treatment providers, and community partners.

Also known as pre-arrest diversion or co-responder programs, deflection emphasizes a community-centered “warm handoff” — helping those who have experienced an overdose or who struggle with substance use connect directly to care and recovery.

This course provides:
🔹 Background and purpose of deflection
🔹 Five key deflection pathways used in communities
🔹 Real-world examples from across the country
🔹 Resources to help start or strengthen local deflection initiatives
🔹 Guidance on evaluating and sustaining your efforts

💻 Length: 1.5 hours
👩‍🚒 Who Should Take It: All first responders and community partners
🕒 Available Anytime, Online

Take the course today and be part of a growing movement that’s improving lives and strengthening communities.

👉 Start here: https://www.jcoinctc.org/courses/first-responder-deflection-a-warm-handoff-to-services-in-the-community/

Deflection initiatives are being implemented across the country as a means to connect people who have substance use disorders to needed services and do so without arrest. This seminal eCourse from JCOIN introduces deflection as a collaborative, problem-solving approach for law enforcement and other....

10/10/2025

10/09/2025

Our SHIFT: Mental Wellness for First Responders is scheduled for April 7-8, 2026 in Traverse City! Is there someone in particular you’d like us to include on our agenda? Drop a comment below!

10/08/2025

🚨 One Spot Just Opened! 🚨

Due to a last-minute cancellation, one seat is now available for our EMS Leadership Training happening Tuesday, October 14th!

Don’t miss this chance to join EMS leaders from across Michigan for a full day of hands-on learning, networking, and practical tools to strengthen your agency.

📅 Date: Tuesday, October 14, 2025
🕘 Time: 9:00 AM – 5:00 PM
📍 Location: Denton Township EMS

Spots have been full for a few weeks — so if you’ve been waiting, now’s your chance!

09/22/2025

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09/18/2025

There are only 5 spots left for the Street Smart Fireground Operations class Friday and Saturday October 17th and 18th. You do not want to miss this opportunity to learn from national level instructors! The class is free to all Michigan Firefighters. Please register in SMOKE (FY2026) if you are interested.

09/17/2025

Save the dates for the 2026 MCRA Conference.

09/12/2025

GREAT NEWS!!!- These sessions are now MCOLES approved for law enforcement!!! grab your seat now!

09/12/2025

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