• Population - Approximately 1.1 million

  • Geography - Approximately 9000 square miles

  • State highways

  • Highly diverse race and ethnicity

  • Large Manufacturing Corporations

  • Major tourist and resort destinations

  • Major sporting event centers

  • 14 counties, including metropolitan areas of Flint and Saginaw

  • 63 Long Term Care Facilities

  • 23 Acute Care Hospitals including One Level 1 and three Level 2 trauma centers 1 Burn Unit and 2 Pediatric Level 2 Unit.

  • 67 Life Support Agencies , ALS, BLS, MFR

  • 6 Colleges and Universities