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The Bottom Line

St. James Township voters will go to the polls in November not to decide how BIEMS will be organized going forward, nor to vote on whether or not we need Advanced Life Support service on Beaver Island—they will decide whether we will continue to have ANY ambulance service on Beaver Island.

Without the proposed additional funding for paramedic staffing, ALS certification will be lost, and with it local air ambulance service and about half of the entire BIEMS budget.

Make no mistake: a “No” vote on the proposed millage will not result in the continuation of EMS the way it has always been—it will instead make it impossible to continue to provide ALS services, while at the same time stripping away much of the funding that makes providing even Basic Life Support possible on Beaver Island, leaving us with NO AMBULANCE SERVICE AT ALL

What will a yes vote do?

A yes vote will match Peaine Township’s commitment to fund BIEMS at a level that will support the paramedic staffing required to maintain ALS service on the island, including critical island-based air ambulance evacuation. The BIESA has stated repeatedly that they do not believe the full 3 mills will need to be levied and that they anticipate reducing the levy in any event after BIEMS builds some cash reserves—and a review of proposed budgets confirms this analysis.

A yes vote will not determine how BIEMS will be managed. It is not a vote for or against the Health Center. It is a vote to keep emergency medical services so an ambulance responds when you dial 911.

Prepared in support of Beaver Island EMS by the Beaver Island Association
P. O. Box 390
Beaver Island, MI 49782
www.beaverislandassociation.org

The information in this brochure was gathered in part from members of the board of the Beaver Island Emergency Services Authority, but neither the BIEAS or Beaver Island Emergency Services has approved or provided any funds for its publication.

Published by the Beaver Island Association.

EMS Millage Proposal:
Facts & Figures

Prepared in support of Beaver Island EMS by the Beaver Island Association

• Advanced Life Support saves lives
• Passing the millage is necessary to keep ALS
• BIEMS cannot operate without ALS air ambulance revenues
• If the millage fails—EMS will shut down