MAAS Monthly

Join host Andrea Abbas on this podcast episode with Jodi Abraham. Jodi is the Client Services Advocate for The Accumed Group, Owner of the EMS training, education, and revenue consulting company EMS Pros LLC, and practicing EMT. In this podcast episode, Jodi and Andrea sit down to discuss the unique career experiences we’ve had working as women in the field of EMS.

Studies conducted among general first responding populations have found that females experience higher proportions of burnout, and that gender is a significant predictor of burnout. It has also been reported that female first responders experience higher levels of stress and adverse mental health outcomes, such as depression, anxiety, PTSD and even suicide, compared to their male counterparts.

These stressors, in addition to others such as lack of opportunities for advancement and mentorship, are applicable to all female first responding populations, but have been minimally described among EMS clinicians. Experiencing these stressors in addition to the demanding nature of their occupation, female EMS clinicians may be at even higher risk for adverse mental health outcomes.

In this episode join host, Andrea Abbas and Michigan Chapter Chairwoman, Laurie Thiel for a quick update on where you can find WiES in the coming months.  

American Ambulance Association Annual Conference and Tradeshow
Home - Annual Conference & Trade Show (ambulance.org)

Michigan EMS EXPO
EMS EXPO (miambulance.org)

Happy Valentines Day! Today’s podcast episode is all about L.O.V.E. Joining host Andrea Abbas on this episode is Matt and Terrie Godde and Chris and Kristine Kuhl. Both lovely couples who met in EMS and continue to work in the industry. They have a love for each other AND a love for EMS.

In this episode join host Andrea Abbas and Michigan Chapter director, Laurie Thiel as this discuss what brings them happiness in EMS. Learn what keeps them motivated every day!

Today, host Andrea Abbas speaks with Katie Arens to learn more about personal branding, why it matters and how to cultivate your own personal brand.

Katie is the WiES mentorship chair and the Vice President of Customer Access of Life EMS Ambulance in Grand Rapids. 

Welcome to the first episode of WiES Wednesday! Your host, Andrea Abbas walks us through the importance of joining an organization like WiES and what the upcoming season will look like. 

Joining Andrea are Michigan Chapter leader Laurie Thiel of Mobile Medical Response and Angela Madden from the Michigan Association of Ambulance Services. 

Be sure to visit Home (womeninemergencyservices.org) for more information and to join today!

Welcome to WiES Wednesday!

In this episode of the MAAS Monthly Podcast, MAAS Executive Director and host, Angela Madden sits down with MAEMT leaders talking about their upcoming Leadership Summit.

Joining Angela are:
Josh Kay, Southwest Michigan Community Ambulance
Trish May, Tri-Hospital EMS
Tony Sorensen, Retired, Life EMS Ambulance

Are you interested in joining MAEMT - visit www.maemt.com

Interested in registering for the Summit - visit www.emsexpo.org

Forty-three years after the study that created modern EMS systems, much has changed in prehospital care, including public access to AEDs, bystander CPR, and medical first responder programs. However, many communities and agencies continue to expose EMS personnel, patients, and the public to dangerous responses as they race to meet outdated time metrics.

Studies have repeatedly demonstrated that the time saved with lights and siren use has little-to-no impact on patient outcomes.

Join Matt Zavadsky and Kolby Miller as they discuss the strategies for reducing risk and changing the mindset surrounding the use of lights and sirens.

If you are a community leader and would like to join Medstar Ambulance for their Safety Summit, click here for additional information:

2023 EMS Safety Summit Information & Registration - Medstar (medstarambulance.org)

To begin our fourth season, MAAS Executive Director Angela Madden sits down with the team from the newly formed Women in Emergency Services association. 

Angela sits down with WiES Executive Director, Ashley Montoya and founding members Scott Moore and Andrea Abbas to learn more about the organization, its goals for the future, and the four pillars of its foundation:

• Empowerment
• Networking
• Education
• Mentorship

Interested in becoming a member? You can join here:  Join WiES (womeninemergencyservices.org)