Life Ambulance Network

What Life Ambulance Network does

Life Ambulance Network (LAN) is a privately held, non-profit emergency medical services provider operating across four U.S. states (Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee, and Mississippi) from its Skokie, Illinois headquarters. Founded in 2008 as LifeLine Ambulance with five vehicles and fifteen employees on Chicago's South Side, the company has scaled to over 500 team members, fifteen garage locations, and more than 115,000 patient transports annually. Its core service portfolio comprises Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) ground ambulance transport, specialty care transport, event EMS standby (notably nine consecutive years of Lollapalooza coverage), and FEMA disaster response deployments. The network operates through four regional sub-brands — LifeLine Ambulance Illinois, LifeLine Ambulance Michigan, LifeCare Ambulance Tennessee, and LifeCare Ambulance Mississippi — unified under the 2024 Life Ambulance Network rebrand.

LAN's commercial offering rests on three revenue streams: recurring service contracts and on-demand dispatch with hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and healthcare systems; professional-services fees for event EMS standby and FEMA/federal disaster deployments; and tuition-based EMS training delivered through the LifeLine EMS Academy, which offers EMR, EMT-Basic, and AEMT certification courses plus ACLS, PALS, and BLS continuing education across Illinois and Michigan locations. Go-to-market is community-led and event-driven, leveraging employee referrals, partnerships with healthcare facilities and event organizers, and a sister-company arrangement with Event Medical Solutions. No technology platform, mobile application, or AI/ML capability is disclosed; the business is operationally a labor-intensive field service with an internal training pipeline functioning as both a workforce development moat and an ancillary revenue line. Leadership comprises CEO Gabe Kroll, CFO Shira Winner, and CDO Shalom Bergovoy, and the company has grown organically without disclosed institutional funding or M&A activity.

Name

Life Ambulance Network

Legal name

Life Ambulance Network

Website

https://lifelineamb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

2008

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

251–500 employees

Short description

Life Ambulance Network is a private, non-profit EMS provider operating BLS, ALS, specialty care transport, and event standby services across Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee, and Mississippi, serving 115,000+ patients annually with a 500+ person workforce and an in-house EMT training academy.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191), Ambulance Services (621910)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

Private EMS Providers (Contract/Interfacility) (HLAFANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambulance Fleet, Equipment & Logistics Services (HLAFANAN), Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Operations & Dispatch (HLAJAGAC), Evacuation, Shelter, Mass Care & Family Reunification (HLAJAGAG), Emergency Medical Care & Field Hospitals (BPADADAC)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• Ambulance transport
• Basic life support
• Advanced life support
• EMT training programs

Headquarters

HQ city

Skokie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices7 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Emergency Medical Transport Services: Emergency and non-emergency ambulance transport services providing Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) to patients across Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee, and Mississippi.
2. Event EMS Services: Standby EMS coverage for large-scale events and venues, including major music festivals and public events.
3. EMS Training and Education: EMT, AEMT, and EMR certification courses through LifeLine Academy. Revenue from tuition fees for accelerated and standard programs in Illinois and Michigan.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Life Ambulance Network provides ground ambulance medical transportation, including Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), and Specialty Care Transport for hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and individual patients across Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee, and Mississippi. The network also delivers on-site Event EMS standby coverage for large public gatherings (including Lollapalooza) and operates the LifeLine EMS Academy offering EMT, AEMT, EMR, ACLS, PALS, and BLS CPR certification courses. Services are delivered through company-owned ambulances and credentialed EMT/paramedic staff across 15 garage locations.

Product overview

Life Ambulance Network operates as a multi-state emergency medical services provider offering ground ambulance transport and EMS training. The company's core service portfolio includes Basic Life Support (BLS), Advanced Life Support (ALS), specialty care transport, and event EMS services across Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee, and Mississippi. The network also operates LifeLine EMS Academy, providing comprehensive EMT training programs including EMR, EMT-Basic, and AEMT certification courses, as well as continuing education through ACLS, PALS, and BLS CPR recertification. The network consists of four regional brands—LifeLine Ambulance Illinois, LifeLine Ambulance Michigan, LifeCare Ambulance Tennessee, and LifeCare Ambulance Mississippi—unified under the Life Ambulance Network umbrella with a focus on employee-driven culture.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• LifeLine EMS Academy: EMT, AEMT, and EMR training programs offered in Illinois and Michigan locations
• LifeLine EMT Academy

Products and services

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Services Entry-level emergency medical transport providing basic airway management, oxygen administration, and patient assessment for non-critical emergencies; delivered to hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, event venues, and individual patients across the four-state service area.
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) Services Higher-level emergency medical transport providing IV therapy, medication administration, and advanced airway management for critical patients; offered to hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and individual patients in Illinois, Michigan, Tennessee, and Mississippi.
• Specialty Care Transport Specialized medical transport for patients requiring specific care during transit, including critical care transport and specialized medical equipment, for healthcare facilities and patients across the four-state region.
• Event EMS Services On-site standby emergency medical services for large-scale events and venues, including medical tents, first aid stations, and coordinated patient transport, coordinated with sister company Event Medical Solutions for foot patrol teams.
• EMT-Basic (EMT-B) Training Course Entry-level EMT certification training program covering basic emergency medical care, patient assessment, and ambulance operations; offered in accelerated and standard formats at Illinois and Michigan academy locations to individuals seeking EMT certification.
• Advanced EMT (AEMT) Training Course 14-week advanced-level EMT certification program covering IV therapy, advanced airway management, and expanded medication administration; requires a valid EMT-B license for enrollment and is delivered to aspiring advanced EMTs at Michigan academy locations.
• Emergency Medical Responder (EMR) Training Course Entry-level 8-week certification course providing foundational medical response skills for those seeking to work on ambulances with licensed EMTs; available to prospective EMS entrants in Illinois and Michigan.
• ACLS (Advanced Cardiovascular Life Support) Certification 8-hour AHA-aligned certification course for healthcare professionals managing cardiopulmonary arrest and cardiovascular emergencies, covering BLS skills, AED use, airway management, and pharmacology.
• PALS (Pediatric Advanced Life Support) Certification 8-hour AHA-aligned certification course for healthcare providers responding to infant and child emergencies, covering high-performance team dynamics and high-quality CPR.
• BLS CPR Recertification Basic Life Support recertification program for healthcare providers covering chest compressions, AED use, barrier devices, and multi-rescuer resuscitation techniques per AHA guidelines.
• LifeLine Ambulance Illinois Regional EMS service brand operating from three garages in the greater Chicago area (Chicago, Skokie, and Carol Stream), providing BLS, ALS, and event coverage to hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, and event organizers in Illinois.
• LifeLine Ambulance Michigan Regional EMS service brand operating in Wayne and Oakland counties (Lincoln Park and Troy), providing BLS, ALS, and training services across Michigan.
• LifeCare Ambulance Tennessee Regional EMS service brand operating stations in Memphis and Nashville, serving hospitals, skilled nursing facilities, events, and emergency partnerships throughout Tennessee.
• LifeCare Ambulance Mississippi Regional EMS service brand providing EMS services to hospitals, clinics, and skilled nursing facilities in the greater Olive Branch, Mississippi area.

Quantifiable outcome

• 115,000+ patient transports annually
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• FEMAminorOthers · 1 September 2018Federal Emergency Management Agency deployment for disaster response. LifeLine deployed ambulances and crews to assist with 911 calls during Hurricane Florence in the Carolinas and Hurricane Michael response in Florida.
• Event Medical SolutionscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSister company partnership for event EMS services. Event Medical Solutions provides foot patrol teams at Lollapalooza who bring guests requiring transport to LifeLine's medical tent for triage and care coordination.

Scale indicators7 records

Recent moves8 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Broad incumbents

• Medic EMS: Established regional 911/interfacility EMS provider in Illinois area and adjacent Midwest. Adjacent geography and similar service mix, anchored by strong municipal relationships.
• Global Medical Response (GMR): Largest U.S. air and ground medical transport platform (parent of AMR). Provides overlapping capabilities to LAN but at national scale across ground ambulance, air ambulance, and event services.
• Rural/Metro Corporation: Long-standing private EMS and fire services provider (now under GMR) operating municipal 911, interfacility, and event transport. Broad incumbent comparable on service mix to LAN.

Direct peers

• American Medical Response (AMR): The largest private ambulance and medical transport provider in the U.S., operating across 40+ states with both 911 and interfacility contracts. AMR is a direct comparable to LAN's multi-state BLS/ALS contract transport model and event/disaster response posture.
• Acadian Ambulance Service: Privately held multi-state EMS provider operating across Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Tennessee. Directly comparable on geographic reach, hospital/SNF contracts, and integrated training academy approach similar to LAN.
• Falck USA: Private EMS operator providing 911, BLS, ALS, and specialty interfacility transport in multiple U.S. markets including the Midwest. Direct peer to LAN's contract/interfacility transport model with multi-state footprint.
• PatientCare EMS Solutions: Private ambulance company providing BLS, ALS, and specialty care transport in multiple U.S. regions. Comparable to LAN in service mix (BLS/ALS/specialty) and reliance on hospital and facility contracts.
• Hunter Ambulance & EMS Academy: Multi-site private EMS operator with both transport services and an affiliated EMS training academy. Closely matches LAN's combined service-plus-academy model.
• Event Medical Solutions: Named 'sister company' partner providing event foot patrol at Lollapalooza that hands off to LAN's medical tent. Direct functional overlap in event EMS standby services.

Emerging players

• Air Evac Lifeteam: Specialty air and critical care transport operator, now part of the AirMedCare Network. Comparable on high-acuity specialty transport overlay that LAN also provides alongside its ground ALS portfolio.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks7 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• YouTubeyoutube.com/channel/UCkKi4SMWYB2bWUgUws80V0w/featured
• Facebookfacebook.com/LifeLineamb.org
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/life-ambulance-network
• Instagraminstagram.com/lifelineambulance/?hl=en

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles5 records

Subsidiaries4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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