Emergent Health Partners

What Emergent Health Partners does

Emergent Health Partners is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit charitable organization formed in 2012 by the leadership of Huron Valley Ambulance to own and operate six regional ambulance services across 14 counties in southern Michigan: Huron Valley Ambulance (Washtenaw County), Jackson Community Ambulance (Jackson County, 50/50 JV with Henry Ford Allegiance Health), LifeCare Ambulance (Battle Creek and surrounding counties), Monroe Community Ambulance, Lenawee Community Ambulance, and Albion Community Ambulance. With 900+ employees, the organization provides medical 9-1-1 coverage for over 1 million Michigan residents and responds to approximately 200,000 medical emergencies per year. Its clinical and operational technology stack consists of LifePak15 cardiac monitors with 12-lead ECG, Stryker Power Cots, SimMan training manikins, an EMS driver's training simulator, and one state-only specialized transport vehicle designed for highly infectious patients. It is nationally accredited by CAAS and holds CAAHEP accreditation for its paramedic training program.

Name

Emergent Health Partners

Legal name

Emergent Health Partners

Website

https://emergenthealth.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2012

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Emergent Health Partners is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit operating six regional ambulance services across 14 southern Michigan counties, providing 9-1-1 emergency response, non-emergency transport, EMS education, and special-event coverage to over 1 million residents with 900+ employees.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Private EMS Providers (Contract/Interfacility) (HLAFANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Paramedicine & Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH/CP) Programs (HLAFANAI), Emergency Medical Services (EMS) & Ambulance Services (BPAIAGAC)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• Ambulance services
• EMS education
• Non-emergency transport
• Mobile integrated health

Headquarters

HQ city

Ann Arbor

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Emergency Medical Services Billing: Revenue generated from emergency 9-1-1 ambulance responses billed to insurance companies (private insurance, Medicaid, Medicare). Patient responsibility may apply based on coverage.
2. Member Plus Membership: Annual membership program at $75/year covering members and their dependents for emergency ambulance services. Members pay no out-of-pocket costs for medically necessary emergency ambulance service when insured.
3. Non-Emergency Medical Transports: Billing for scheduled non-emergency ambulance transportation to and from hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, assisted living residences, and private residences.
4. Special Event Medical Coverage: Fee-for-service medical coverage provided at events including BLS/ALS transport units, bike teams, gator units, medical tents, and supervisors based on event requirements.
5. EMS Education Programs: Tuition-based training programs including EMT courses ($2,625), Paramedic training ($8,925), Anatomy & Physiology ($1,050), and continuing education courses. Emergent Health employees receive free training.
6. Hope & Health Fund Donations: Charitable donations to support patients who cannot afford out-of-pocket costs associated with emergency medical care. Tax-deductible 501(c)(3) contributions.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion4 records

Distribution channels6 records

Marketing channels9 records

Core offering

Emergent Health Partners operates a network of six regional ambulance services across 14 counties in southern Michigan, providing 9-1-1 emergency medical response (ALS and BLS), non-emergency medical transports, special event medical coverage, and EMS education programs. The 501(c)(3) nonprofit also runs a Member Plus membership program, Mobility Transportation Services for PACE seniors, and Special Response Teams (Tactical EMS, Hazmat, Technical Rescue, Pathogens Response).

Product overview

Emergent Health Partners is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization formed in 2012 that owns and operates six regional ambulance services across southern Michigan: Huron Valley Ambulance (HVA), Jackson Community Ambulance (JCA), LifeCare Ambulance, Monroe Community Ambulance (MCA), Lenawee Community Ambulance (LCA), and Albion Community Ambulance (ACA). These six services collectively provide medical 9-1-1 coverage for over 1 million Michigan residents across 14 counties and respond to approximately 200,000 medical emergencies per year with over 900 employees. The portfolio also includes the HVA Center for EMS Education offering paramedic and EMT training programs, the Member Plus Membership program, Mobility Transportation Services for PACE participants, Special Event Medical Coverage, and Special Response Teams (Tactical EMS, Hazmat, Technical Rescue, National Response). The core offering is the network of ambulance services, with education and membership programs as complementary revenue and community-service streams.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Huron Valley Ambulance (HVA) Ambulance service providing 9-1-1 emergency response and non-emergency medical transports for all of Washtenaw County and portions of Wayne and Oakland counties; founded in 1981.
• Jackson Community Ambulance (JCA) Ambulance service covering all of Jackson County; operated as a 50/50 partnership between Emergent Health Partners and Henry Ford Allegiance Health.
• LifeCare Ambulance Ambulance service serving Branch County and portions of St. Joseph, Berrien, Kalamazoo, Barry, Eaton, and Calhoun counties; headquartered in Battle Creek, MI.
• Monroe Community Ambulance (MCA) Ambulance service serving all of Monroe County, MI.
• Lenawee Community Ambulance (LCA) Ambulance service serving several communities in Lenawee County; primary station located in Tecumseh, MI.
• Albion Community Ambulance (ACA) Ambulance service serving several municipalities in Calhoun County; station located in the Albion Department of Public Safety building.
• Member Plus Membership Annual ambulance membership program ($75/year) covering subscriber, spouse, and legal dependents for emergency ambulance services across 14 counties in southern Michigan; insured members pay no out-of-pocket costs.
• Paramedic Training Program 14-month, tuition-based paramedic program preparing students for the National Registry paramedic exam; CAAHEP-accredited upon CoAEMSP recommendation; tuition $8,925.
• EMT-Basic Training Program 16-week, tuition-based EMT training program preparing students for the National Registry EMT licensure exam; tuition $2,625 plus uniforms/textbooks.
• EMT Work-Training Program 16-week tuition-free, paid work-study EMT training program where students are employees of Emergent Health Partners at $14/hr; requires two-year full-time employment contract after completion.
• Anatomy & Physiology Course 15-week fully online asynchronous Anatomy & Physiology course specifically designed for paramedic students; prerequisite for the paramedic program; tuition $1,050.
• Continuing Education Courses Continuing education offerings for medical providers including ACLS ($260), BLS CPR ($75), PHTLS ($320), Emergency Pediatric Care, Pediatric Medication Administration, and Rapid Sequence Intubation.
• Community First Aid & CPR Training CPR and First Aid training for the public and medical providers, including AHA Heartsaver courses, Hands-Only CPR, Stop the Bleed, and BLS Provider CPR; AHA Heartsaver First Aid $75, Heartsaver CPR AED $75.
• Special Response Teams Specialized response capabilities including Tactical EMS (TEMS), Washtenaw County Hazmat Team, Michigan Special Pathogens Response Network, Washtenaw County Technical Rescue Team, National Response Team, Honor Guard, and Bike Team.
• Special Event Medical Coverage EMS coverage services for events ranging from small community events to large-scale events with tens of thousands of attendees; provides BLS, ALS, and MICU units, bike teams, gator units, medical tents, and dedicated dispatchers.
• Mobility Transportation Services (MTS) Transportation services for PACE (Program for the All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly) participants to and from homes, facilities, and medical appointments; operates Ford Transit vans equipped with wheelchair lifts and oxygen mounts.
• Non-Emergency Ambulance Transport Scheduling Scheduling service for non-emergency, medically-necessary ambulance transport between private residences, assisted living, skilled nursing facilities, and hospitals; cost varies by distance and service level.

Quantifiable outcome

• Respond to upward of 200,000 medical emergencies per year
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Henry Ford Allegiance HealthcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner50/50 partnership between Emergent Health Partners and Henry Ford Allegiance Health to operate Jackson Community Ambulance. Henry Ford Allegiance Health is the former President and CEO Georgia Fojtasek who expressed gratitude for JCA's vital services to the community.
• Michigan State PolicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerTactical EMS (TEMS) Team trained to respond alongside Michigan State Police throughout the eastern half of the state and local police agencies within the service area. Teams train directly alongside Michigan State Police to ensure readiness and unified response in dangerous situations.
• ProMedica Monroe Regional Hospital (formerly Mercy Memorial Hospital)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerFounding partner in Monroe Community Ambulance (founded 2006) alongside LifeStar Ambulance, ProMedica Transportation Network, and Huron Valley Ambulance.
• Kellogg Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with KCC's EMS Academy for training LifeCare Ambulance employees. KCC offers Nationally Accredited EMS program with clinical experiences and simulation lab.
• PACE Michigan (Program for the All-Inclusive Care of the Elderly)coreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorProvides transportation to and from homes, facilities, and medical appointments for PACE senior center participants in Ann Arbor, Jackson, Monroe, Battle Creek, Albion, and Benton Harbor.
• Local Fire DepartmentscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong relationships with fire departments throughout service areas for effective public safety collaborations. HVA paramedics are part of the Washtenaw County Hazmat Team and Technical Rescue Team alongside fire departments.
• Washtenaw County Emergency ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Washtenaw County for specialized response teams including Hazmat Team, Technical Rescue Team, and collaboration on National Response Team deployment for disasters.
• Jackson CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCredit transfer agreements allow paramedic program credits to transfer to Jackson College for continued education.
• Washtenaw Community CollegeminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCredit transfer agreements allow paramedic program credits to transfer to Washtenaw Community College for continued education.
• Siena Heights UniversityminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCredit transfer agreements allow paramedic program credits to transfer to Siena Heights University for continued education.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves7 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Falck USA: Subsidiary of Denmark-based Falck that provides ambulance and EMS services in multiple U.S. states. Closely comparable to Emergent in offering both 9-1-1 response and interfacility transport with contracted local governments as customers.
• Acadian Ambulance Service: Employee-owned private ambulance company operating across the Gulf South and expanding nationally; offers 9-1-1, interfacility, air medical, and EMS education programs. Closely matches Emergent's mix of emergency response, transport, education, and specialty services.
• American Medical Response (Global Medical Response): The largest private-sector EMS provider in the United States, operating 9-1-1, interfacility, and specialty transport services across dozens of states. Direct competitor to Emergent for both 9-1-1 contracts and non-emergency transport volume, with comparable ALS/BLS service lines and payer mix.
• MedStar Mobile Healthcare: Public utility model EMS agency serving Fort Worth and 14 surrounding cities in Texas. Comparable multi-jurisdiction, high-volume 9-1-1 operation with mobile integrated health, specialty response teams, and dedicated communication center analogous to Emergent's structure.
• Mobile Medical Response (MMR): Michigan-based private ambulance service headquartered in Saginaw providing 9-1-1 and interfacility transport across central and northern Michigan. Operates within the same state regulatory framework and competes for similar hospital and county contracts.
• Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA): Oklahoma-based public utility model EMS provider covering multiple municipalities with 9-1-1 response and non-emergency transport. Similar in operating as a regional multi-county ambulance authority with hospital partnerships and broad service scope.
• Community EMS (Michigan): Private ambulance provider serving southeast Michigan (Oakland, Wayne, Macomb counties) with 9-1-1, non-emergency transport, and event medical services. Head-to-head competitor within the southern Michigan service area overlapping Emergent's Wayne/Oakland coverage.

Regional players

• Survival Flight EMS: Michigan-headquartered medical transport company providing ground and air ambulance services across the Midwest. Comparable in operating Michigan-based 9-1-1 contracts and interfacility transport, though with a heavier air-medical mix.

Broad incumbents

• Rural Metro / GMR: Subsidiary of Global Medical Response that historically operated fire-based and private 9-1-1 ambulance services across the U.S. Larger platform incumbent offering overlapping ALS/BLS, interfacility, and special-event coverage that competes regionally with Emergent.

Others

• Huron Valley Ambulance (predecessor brand): HVA is now a wholly-owned operating subsidiary of Emergent Health Partners, not a separate peer. Listed for clarity: it represents the legacy operational unit whose contract relationships, CAAS accreditation, and brand equity underpin the Emergent platform.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/user/EmergentAmbulance
• Facebookfacebook.com/HuronValleyAmbulance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/emergent-health-partners
• Instagraminstagram.com/emergenthealth
• Xx.com/emergent_health

Compliance4 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles16 records

Subsidiaries10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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