MAAS is the trade association representing all types of pre-hospital care providers in the State of TO PROVIDE AN ORGANIZED AND UNIFIED VOICE FOR AMBULANCE SERVICES TO INTERMEDIARIES, LEGISLATORS, AND REGULATORY BODIES; TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE A CODE OF ETHICS FOR AMBULANCE SERVICES; TO PROVIDE FOR THE EXCHANGE OF APPROPRIATE INFORMATION WITH THOSE INTERESTED IN AMBULANCE SERVICES AND PRE-HOSPITAL MEDICAL CARE; TO PROMOTE UNDERSTANDING, COOPERATION AND COMMUNICATION AMONG AMBULANCE SERVICES; TO DEVELOP AND PROMOTE HIGH STANDARDS OF PATIENT CARE AND ASSURANCE OF QUALITY IN PRE-HOSPITAL CARE; TO INITIATE, SPONSOR, AND PROMOTE EDUCATIONAL PROGRAMS, COST SAVINGS PROJECTS AND RESEARCH IN THE AMBULANCE INDUSTRY; TO ASSEMBLE AND DISSEMINATE INFORMATION ABOUT AMBULANCE SERVICES, ISSUES AND NEEDS TO AMBULANCE SERVICES, APPROPRIATE BODIES AND INDIVIDUALS; TO PROMOTE COOPERATION WITH EXISTING ORGANIZATIONS AT LOCAL, STATE AND NATIONAL LEVELS; TO PROMOTE HEALTH CARE AND SAFETY IN THE STATE OF MICHIGAN.