Easton Emergency Squad

What Easton Emergency Squad does

Easton Emergency Squad (EES) is a Pennsylvania-registered 501c3 nonprofit organization that delivers emergency medical services to the City of Easton, Borough of Glendon, and Williams Township in eastern Pennsylvania — a service area of approximately 31,000 residents across 24 square miles. Founded on September 8, 1958 in response to the service gap exposed by Hurricane Diane (1955), EES operates Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance services for 911-dispatched emergencies, provides medical stand-by for special events, and runs an EMT training program. As of 2023 the organization responded to 4,854 emergency calls; through December 1, 2024 it had responded to 4,052 calls, with nearly 100 special events covered in the same year.

The organization is staffed primarily by employed personnel supplemented by volunteers — a transition from its 1958 origins as a 100% volunteer force of 45 members. Clinical operations are overseen by Medical Director Dr. Zachary Max Matuzsan, a board-certified Emergency Medicine and EMS physician trained at Johns Hopkins and Rowan University. The Board of Directors, which has combined 175 years of EMS experience, governs the organization. EES was notably an early mover in regional EMS: it developed and instituted a Pennsylvania Department of Health-approved EMT curriculum in 1971 and introduced Advanced Life Support service in 1996.

EES generates revenue through three streams: (1) insurance and patient billing for emergency medical transportation and care, (2) an annual subscription program distributed via December direct-mail packets to residents that waives up to $500 in residual balance bills after insurance, and (3) tax-deductible donations and memorial contributions as a 501c3 organization. The subscription program is offered only to residents of the three primary-service municipalities. Major clients/event partners include Lafayette College and regional event organizers hosting high-profile festivals and athletic games. The organization has no app, no public API, no disclosed software product, and no AI capabilities — it is a service-delivery entity focused on direct patient care and community-based emergency response.

Name

Easton Emergency Squad

Legal name

Easton Emergency Squad

Website

https://eastonems.net

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Easton Emergency Squad is a 501c3 nonprofit EMS organization providing Advanced Life Support and Basic Life Support ambulance service, emergency medical transportation, and special-event medical stand-by to the City of Easton, Borough of Glendon, and Williams Township in eastern Pennsylvania, serving roughly 31,000 residents.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (621910), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) & Ambulance Services (BPAIAGAC)

akta.pro secondary industry

Medical Emergency Response & On-site First Aid/Paramedics (BPABANAG)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• Ambulance transportation
• Advanced life support
• Basic life support
• Event medical standby

Headquarters

HQ city

Easton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Emergency Medical Service Billing: Billing insurance companies and patients for emergency medical transportation and care services. Submit claims on behalf of subscribers. Patients may be responsible for amounts not covered by insurance including deductibles.
2. Annual Subscription Program: Yearly subscription for residents of service area. Waives any balance under $500 after insurance pays. Subscription packets mailed in December for coverage the following year. Payment accepted online, by mail, or in person.
3. Donations and Memorial Contributions: Tax-deductible donations accepted as a 501c3 organization. Memorial donations made in memory of deceased individuals go toward life-saving equipment. Estate planning gifts through wills and beneficiary designations.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Easton Emergency Squad is a 501c3 not-for-profit organization that provides emergency medical care and ambulance transportation to residents of the City of Easton, Borough of Glendon, and Williams Township in eastern Pennsylvania. The organization delivers both Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance services, responds to 911 emergency calls, and provides medical stand-by services at special events throughout the community. It also operates an annual subscription program that waives up to $500 in balance bills after insurance payment and offers EMT training programs.

Product overview

Easton Emergency Squad operates as a single-service emergency medical services (EMS) organization offering a unified suite of emergency care and transportation services. The core offerings include Advanced Life Support and Basic Life Support ambulance services for emergency response and transport, supplemented by medical stand-by services for special events and EMT training programs. Additionally, the organization provides a subscription/membership program for local residents that reduces out-of-pocket costs for emergency services. The organization does not operate a software product or platform but rather delivers direct patient care and transportation services to the community.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Care & Transportation Responds to emergency calls including medical emergencies and traumatic injuries, providing emergency medical care and transport to the closest appropriate medical facility within the City of Easton, Borough of Glendon and Williams Township.
• Advanced Life Support Ambulance Service Advanced level emergency medical services provided by trained personnel with advanced life support capabilities.
• Basic Life Support Ambulance Service Entry-level emergency medical services provided by trained personnel with basic life support capabilities.
• Special Events Medical Stand-by Services Emergency medical services provided at special events including consultations, face-to-face planning visits, and on-site medical standby coverage.
• EMT Training EMT training and continuing education programs for emergency medical services personnel.
• Subscription Program Yearly subscription program for residents of City of Easton, Borough of Glendon and Williams Township that reduces out-of-pocket costs for emergency services, waiving balances under $500 after insurance payment.

Quantifiable outcome

• Responded to 4,854 emergency calls in 2023; 4,052 calls by December 1st 2024
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers4 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Falck USA: Subsidiary of Denmark-based Falck, one of the largest international ambulance and EMS providers. Comparable as an ambulance transport and emergency medical services operator in defined U.S. service territories with subscription and contract structures.
• Acadian Ambulance Service: Privately held multi-state ambulance and air medical services company headquartered in Louisiana. Comparable as a 911 ambulance service provider, special-events standby operator, and EMS training organization spanning urban and rural territories.
• American Medical Response (AMR): The largest private ambulance and EMS provider in the United States, operating across hundreds of municipalities. Directly comparable to EES as an emergency medical services and ambulance transport provider, but at vastly greater geographic and operational scale.

Direct peers

• Mecklenburg EMS Agency (Medic): County-exclusive 911 EMS provider for Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (Charlotte area). Highly comparable to EES as a designated primary-service-area EMS agency with ALS/BLS services, community engagement, and event coverage.
• MedStar Mobile Healthcare: Public utility model EMS agency serving Fort Worth and 14 surrounding communities in Texas. Closely comparable to EES as a dedicated, exclusive-territory 911 EMS provider with subscription/membership programs, special-events coverage, and community-based funding.
• Richmond Ambulance Authority: Public authority providing exclusive 911 EMS service to the City of Richmond, Virginia. Closely comparable to EES as a single-municipality exclusive EMS provider with subscription-style programs and event coverage.
• Empress EMS: Private ambulance and EMS provider serving the lower Hudson Valley and New York regions. Comparable as a regional ambulance service offering ALS/BLS transport, special-event coverage, and subscription-style community programs.

Regional players

• Puckett EMS: Privately owned ambulance and EMS provider based in the Southeast. Comparable as a regional exclusive-territory ambulance operator providing 911 response, inter-facility transport, and special-events coverage across multiple counties.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles9 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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

M&A

Investments

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