Air Medical Group Holdings

What Air Medical Group Holdings does

Air Medical Group Holdings, now operating as Global Medical Response (GMR) following KKR's 2015 acquisition and subsequent mergers with Bain Capital- and Envision Healthcare-affiliated EMS assets, is the largest integrated emergency medical services provider in the United States. The company delivers comprehensive ground and air medical transport, 911 response, inter-facility transfers, event medical services, and federal disaster response across 36 states and the District of Columbia, serving over five million patients annually through a portfolio of six operating brands: American Medical Response (ground), Med-Trans, AirMed International, Air Evac Lifeteam, REACH Air Medical Services, and Guardian Flight.

GMR's technology stack centers on an integrated emergency medical services platform that includes a Transportation Management Platform for patient logistics, centralized Transfer Centers for inter-facility coordination, a 911 Nurse Navigation program that reroutes non-emergency callers to alternate care paths, and Mobile Healthcare services. The June 2026 partnership with Avel eCare extends this stack into telehealth-enabled clinical triage for rural communities, and the company maintains an AirMedCare Network membership program for individual consumers. The platform is positioned as interoperability-led rather than as a proprietary AI system; no proprietary AI models or patents are disclosed.

Revenue mechanics combine fee-for-service transport (billed to insurance, Medicare/Medicaid, and government payers), enterprise contracts with healthcare systems and EMS/municipal agencies, federal disaster response contracts via the Office of Emergency Management, and consumer membership subscriptions. The company completed its NYSE IPO in May 2026 under ticker GMRS, raising $478.7 million at an approximately $3.35 billion valuation, with KKR retaining a significant stake. Headcount exceeds 10,000 employees, and the headquarters is located at 4400 Hwy 121, Suite 700, Lewisville, Texas.

Name

Air Medical Group Holdings

Legal name

Global Medical Response, Inc.

Website

https://amgh.com

Company type

Public

Founded year

2015

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

5,001–10,000 employees

Short description

Air Medical Group Holdings operates as Global Medical Response, the largest U.S. integrated emergency medical services provider, delivering ground and air ambulance transport, 911 response, and federal disaster services to over 5 million patients annually across 36 states and DC under brands including AMR, Air Evac Lifeteam, and REACH.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191), Nonscheduled Air Transportation (4812)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Air Medical Transport (Helicopter/Fixed-Wing) (HLAFANAD)

akta.pro secondary industries

Ambulance Fleet, Equipment & Logistics Services (HLAFANAN), Critical Care Transport (CCT) & Specialty Transport Teams (HLAFANAE)

Keywords

• Air medical transport
• Ground ambulance services
• Emergency medical services
• Medical transportation
• Patient transfer services

Headquarters

HQ city

Lewisville

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels7 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Air Medical Group Holdings, now operating as Global Medical Response (GMR), delivers comprehensive emergency medical transportation and response services through a portfolio of sub-brands providing both ground ambulance and air ambulance (helicopter and fixed-wing) services. The company serves over five million patients annually across 36 states and the District of Columbia, offering bedside-to-bedside patient transport, 911 dispatch, interfacility transfers, event medical coverage, federal disaster response, and a consumer membership program.

Product overview

Global Medical Response (GMR) is a comprehensive emergency medical services company that delivers care to over five million patients annually through a multi-brand portfolio of ground and air medical transport services. The company operates as a unified organization consisting of six primary sub-brands: American Medical Response (ground ambulance), Med-Trans, AirMed International, Air Evac Lifeteam, REACH Air Medical Services, and Guardian Flight (all air medical). These are supplemented by technology-enabled healthcare innovation services including 911 Nurse Navigation, Transportation Management Platform, and Transfer Centers, as well as event medical services, membership programs, and federal emergency management capabilities through the Office of Emergency Management.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• American Medical Response (AMR): America's leading provider of ground medical transportation, providing services in 36 states and the District of Columbia.
• Med-Trans
• AirMed International
• Air Evac Lifeteam
• REACH Air Medical Services
• Guardian Flight

Products and services

• American Medical Response (AMR) America's leading provider of ground medical transportation, providing services in 36 states and the District of Columbia. Targeted at healthcare systems, municipalities, and EMS agencies.
• Med-Trans National medical transport provider focused on establishing professional relationships with leading health systems, medical centers, and EMS agencies.
• AirMed International Offers medical care and bedside-to-bedside air transportation with experienced air medical crews, providing international medical transport services.
• Air Evac Lifeteam The nation's leading provider of helicopter air ambulance services, focused on rapid emergency response.
• REACH Air Medical Services Provides critical care air and ground transport service to communities throughout California, Colorado, Hawaii, Nevada, Oregon, and Wyoming.
• Guardian Flight A leading provider of air medical services, transporting patients in remote and rural settings to large hospitals in metropolitan areas.
• Mobile Healthcare Provides mobile healthcare and medical transportation services integrated with the company's broader emergency medical network.
• 911 Nurse Navigation Connects 911 callers to alternate paths for care while keeping emergency resources available, empowering dispatchers to direct callers to the most appropriate care setting.
• Transportation Management Platform Integrated technology platform for managing patient transportation logistics across ground and air services.
• Transfer Centers Centralized coordination centers for managing patient transfers between medical facilities.
• Event Medical Services Provides medical support and emergency response services for events including major sporting and entertainment events.
• AirMedCare Network Membership

Quantifiable outcome

• Over 5 million patients served annually

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and flagship.

• Avel eCarecoreTechnology or Integration · 8 June 2026Global Medical Response partnered with Avel eCare to reimagine 911 access for rural America. The partnership combines trusted emergency infrastructure with clinical guidance and telehealth to improve access, reduce unnecessary utilization, and support better outcomes.
• Envision HealthcareflagshipStrategic or Co-development PartnerEnvision Healthcare was a key merger partner in the formation of Global Medical Response, combining emergency medical services operations.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Others

• American Red Cross: The American Red Cross is a humanitarian organization providing emergency response, disaster relief, and health services. It is comparable as a participant in the broader emergency and disaster response market in which GMR's Office of Emergency Management also competes for federal and state contracts.
• HCA Healthcare: HCA Healthcare is the largest US for-profit hospital system and a major customer/partner for GMR's Transfer Centers, interfacility transport, and hospital-aligned EMS contracts. Comparable as the largest anchor-customer ecosystem in which GMR's services are consumed.

Direct peers

• PHI Air Medical: PHI Air Medical is one of the largest independent helicopter air ambulance providers in the US, operating a fleet serving hospitals, EMS agencies, and oil-and-gas clients. It directly competes with GMR's rotor-wing brands on hospital-based contracts and community air medical programs.
• REVA Inc. REVA is a fixed-wing air medical transport specialist offering international medevac and bedside-to-bedside patient transfer services, closely mirroring GMR's AirMed International sub-brand in scope and customer base.
• Air Methods Corporation: Air Methods is the largest US air ambulance operator, providing helicopter emergency medical services across 48 states. It is the most direct competitor to GMR's Air Evac Lifeteam, REACH, Guardian Flight, and Med-Trans helicopter operations and competes head-to-head for hospital, municipal, and membership contracts.
• LifeNet Inc. LifeNet is a non-profit air and ground ambulance provider serving communities in Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas, and surrounding states. It competes with GMR's regional brands for rural and community air medical contracts, particularly in the south-central US.
• Acadian Ambulance Service: Acadian Ambulance is a privately held provider of ground and air medical transport, safety, and EMS services across the Gulf South and beyond. Like GMR, it operates both ground ambulance and helicopter EMS, competing for municipal 911 contracts and interfacility transports.

Broad incumbents

• TeamHealth: TeamHealth is one of the largest US providers of outsourced emergency medicine, hospitalist, and specialty physician staffing. It is a comparable broad incumbent in emergency healthcare delivery that partners with — and competes for hospital relationships against — GMR's EMS and transport operations.
• Envision Healthcare: Envision Healthcare is a large US provider of physician staffing, emergency department, and anesthesiology services and was a merger partner in the formation of GMR. Overlaps as a broad incumbent in emergency and acute care services serving the same hospital customers as GMR's transport business.
• Falck A/S: Falck is one of the largest international EMS and ambulance operators, with significant presence in Europe and the Americas across both public ambulance contracts and private medical transport. Comparable to GMR as a multi-geography, multi-modal emergency services incumbent.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• XX.com/GMR_Social
• Facebookfacebook.com/GlobalMedicalResponse
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/global-medical-response
• Instagraminstagram.com/Global_Medical_Response

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Subsidiaries6 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds1 record

Investors1 record

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M&A3 records

Investments

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