Ferno EMS

What Ferno EMS does

Ferno EMS, operating legally as Ferno-Washington, Inc., is a Wilmington, Ohio-based manufacturer of emergency medical services (EMS) equipment founded in 1955. The company designs, produces, and distributes a broad portfolio of patient handling, immobilization, oxygen delivery, rescue, mortuary, and aviation/military medical equipment. Core hardware products include ambulance cots and integrated loading systems (iNX, PRO 28Z Chair Cot, POWER X1 Ambulance Cot), specialized pediatric and neonatal restraint systems (Pedi Mate+, KangooFix, NeoMate), the Scoop EXL Stretcher for patient immobilization, and an Advanced Life Support medical bag (Model 5108). A patented and trademarked portfolio of IP underpins these product lines.

The company generates revenue through one-time hardware sales of durable medical equipment to enterprise buyers including EMS agencies, fire departments, hospitals, government/military purchasers, and mortuary service providers. Go-to-market is exclusively direct enterprise field sales executed by dedicated sales consultants, supported by a product catalog website that routes prospects via a 'Find My Sales Consultant' function. Pricing is not publicly disclosed and quotes are handled through sales engagement. The firm is privately held, operates with 251–500 employees, and signals global market reach through an internationalized website and corporate location selector, though no regional subsidiaries or named international accounts are documented.

Ferno's distribution footprint across five distinct verticals (Emergency, Oxygen, Rescue, Mortuary, Aviation & Military) gives it product breadth uncommon in the niche EMS equipment category, though no quantified revenue, financial filings, or named customer logos are available in the supplied data. The business model is essentially an industrial medical device manufacturer with a direct sales overlay — there is no evidence of software, subscription, recurring service, AI/ML, or platform offerings in the current operating profile.

Name

Ferno EMS

Legal name

Ferno-Washington, Inc.

Website

https://fernoems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Ferno EMS (Ferno-Washington, Inc.) is a Wilmington, Ohio-based medical device manufacturer, founded in 1955, that designs and sells emergency patient handling, immobilization, oxygen, rescue, mortuary, and aviation/military equipment to EMS agencies, fire departments, hospitals, and government buyers through direct enterprise field sales.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Equipment

NAICS

Surgical Appliance and Supplies Manufacturing (339113), Surgical and Medical Instrument Manufacturing (339112), Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing (3391)

SIC

Surgical & Medical Instruments & Apparatus (3841), Orthopedic, Prosthetic & Surgical Appliances & Supplies (3842)

akta.pro primary industry

Ambulance Fleet, Equipment & Logistics Services (HLAFANAN)

Keywords

• Emergency medical equipment
• Patient transport systems
• Ambulance cots
• Rescue stretchers
• Mortuary handling products

Headquarters

HQ city

Wilmington

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Hardware or Manufacturing

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Medical Equipment Sales: Ferno generates revenue through the sale of emergency medical services equipment including ambulance cots, patient handling systems, pediatric restraints, oxygen delivery equipment, rescue stretchers, and mortuary equipment. Products are sold as durable medical equipment with one-time purchase transactions.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels2 records

Core offering

Ferno EMS manufactures and sells emergency medical services (EMS) equipment, including ambulance cots (e.g., iNX, PRO 28Z, POWER X1), patient handling and immobilization systems, pediatric and neonatal restraint systems, oxygen delivery and airway management equipment, rescue stretchers and litters, mortuary handling products, and aviation/military medical transport solutions. Products are sold as durable medical hardware to emergency medical service agencies, fire departments, hospitals, military, and mortuary service providers.

Product overview

Ferno EMS is a manufacturer of emergency medical equipment with a comprehensive portfolio of medical transport and handling solutions. The product lineup includes core transport systems such as the iNX Integrated Patient Transport & Loading System, PRO 28Z Chair Cot, and POWER X1 Ambulance Cot; specialized pediatric restraints including Pedi Mate+, KangooFix, and NeoMate; and the Scoop EXL Stretcher for patient extraction. These products are organized into distinct categories: Emergency equipment (patient handling, immobilization, splinting, pediatrics, ambulance systems, bags), Oxygen therapy systems, Rescue equipment (litters, stretchers, rope rescue, water rescue), Mortuary products, and Aviation/Military solutions. The company operates as a unified product platform with specialized modules for different EMS applications, supported by a network of over 65 years of innovation experience.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• iNX Integrated Patient Transport & Loading System

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature8 records

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• Stryker: Diversified medical device giant with a significant Emergency Care/EMS equipment business following the Physio-Control acquisition, competing with Ferno across ambulance cots, defibrillators, and powered transport systems sold to the same EMS agencies.
• Henry Schein Medical: Major medical/dental supply distributor with an EMS-aligned product portfolio (immobilization, oxygen, patient handling accessories) that competes for agency procurement budgets alongside Ferno.
• Medline Industries: Large diversified medical product manufacturer and distributor whose EMS and patient handling portfolio competes with multiple Ferno product lines across hospital and pre-hospital buyers.
• Performance Health: Distributor and manufacturer of rehabilitation and medical equipment whose patient handling, transfer, and immobilization products overlap with segments of Ferno's EMS portfolio.

Direct peers

• Morrison Medical: Manufacturer of EMS restraint, immobilization, and patient handling products that overlap directly with Ferno's restraint and immobilization lines in the EMS buyer community.
• Bound Tree Medical: Distributor of EMS supplies, equipment, and pharmaceuticals serving fire, EMS, and law enforcement agencies across the US - directly comparable as a supply channel to Ferno's direct enterprise sales.
• Allied Healthcare Products: Long-standing manufacturer of medical gas delivery, resuscitation, and emergency care equipment, competing with Ferno on oxygen regulators, suction/airway, and resuscitation products sold to EMS and hospital customers.
• Laerdal Medical: Specialist in EMS training manikins, airway management, and patient simulation that overlaps with Ferno's oxygen/airway and rescue categories and sells into the same EMS and hospital buyer base.
• Hartwell Medical: Specialist manufacturer of EMS patient handling and immobilization equipment (e.g., backboards, extrication devices) sold to the same EMS, fire, and rescue customers as Ferno.

Regional players

• Spencer (Spencer Italia): European manufacturer of emergency medical equipment, ambulance stretchers, and rescue devices with comparable product categories to Ferno, primarily selling into European EMS markets.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/fernoems
• Facebookfacebook.com/ferno.ems
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/ferno-washington

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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