Lake County Ambulance Service

What Lake County Ambulance Service does

Lake County Ambulance Service (LCAS) is a non-profit 501(c)(3) emergency medical services provider headquartered at 421 20th Avenue, Two Harbors, Minnesota, with a substation in Silver Bay. Founded in 2013 and licensed at the Advanced Life Support (ALS) level since October of that year, LCAS delivers Basic and Advanced Life Support ambulance response across approximately 1,535 square miles covering Lake, Cook, and St. Louis counties in northeastern Minnesota. Two stations maintain at least one 24/7-staffed ambulance, supported by 30+ members comprising a mix of EMTs and Paramedics; deployment is through the county 911 emergency-response system, with clinical interventions enabled by equipment including LUCAS mechanical CPR devices and a LifePak Cardiac Monitor.

The organization's product surface spans emergency ALS and BLS transport, American Heart Association certified CPR/AED/First Aid/BLS training (delivered in-person and via HeartCode), and EMSRB-certified EMR and EMT initial and refresher courses. Community outreach — free blood pressure and blood sugar screenings, public-education events, and facility tours (including participation in Grandma's Marathon and Heritage Days) — supplements direct service delivery and feeds demand generation.

LCAS is funded through a mix of patient-transport billing (administered by third-party Hometown Billing with online payment via Point and Pay), transactional CPR/training-class revenue, and grants. Documented grant inflows since 2012 total roughly $850K from sources including Essentia Health, Cliffs Foundation, American Heart Association Mission Lifeline, Victory Fund, Cleveland-Cliffs Foundation, Compeer Financial, and Minnesota state programs; 2024 alone brought $342,342 (MN Emergency Ambulance Aid Appropriation) plus $100,000 (MN EMT in the Schools). The organization is governed by a Board of Directors chaired by Derrick Goutermont, with executive leadership comprising Executive Director Randy Strohmeyer, Assistant Director John Achartz, Business Manager Stacy Cavallin, and Medical Director Dr. Peter Tanghe.

Name

Lake County Ambulance Service

Legal name

Lake County Ambulance Service

Website

https://lcasmn.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2013

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lake County Ambulance Service is a non-profit 501(c)(3) ALS ambulance provider operating two 24/7 stations across Lake, Cook, and St. Louis counties in northeastern Minnesota, serving rural residents with emergency transport, CPR/EMT training, and community outreach.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

911/Public EMS Agencies (Municipal/County/Fire-Based) (HLAFANAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) & Ambulance Services (BPAIAGAC), Emergency Medical Services (EMT/Paramedic) Training (EDAOAMAC)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• Advanced life support
• Ambulance transport
• EMT training courses
• CPR certification

Headquarters

HQ city

Two Harbors

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Emergency Medical Transport Services: Emergency ambulance transport and medical services billed to patients and insurance providers through contracted billing services
2. CPR and Training Classes: American Heart Association certified CPR, AED, First Aid, and BLS courses offered to the public; EMR and EMT initial and refresher courses

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Lake County Ambulance Service provides 24/7 Advanced Life Support and Basic Life Support emergency ambulance response and transport across 1,535 square miles of northeastern Minnesota, staffed by EMTs and Paramedics out of two stations in Two Harbors and Silver Bay. The organization also delivers American Heart Association certified CPR/AED/First Aid/BLS courses and EMSRB-certified EMR and EMT initial and refresher courses. Community outreach services include free blood pressure and blood sugar screenings, public education, and ambulance and facility tours.

Product overview

Lake County Ambulance Service is a non-profit 501(c)(3) organization providing Advanced Life Support ambulance services across Lake, Cook, and St. Louis counties in Minnesota. The organization operates from two stations (Two Harbors base and Silver Bay substation) with at least one ambulance staffed 24 hours a day. Services include emergency medical transport (ALS and BLS), CPR and EMS training courses (EMR, EMT initial and refresher), and community health outreach programs including free screenings and public education. The organization serves communities including Beaver Bay, Brimson, Finland, Isabella, Knife River, Silver Bay, and Two Harbors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advanced Life Support (ALS) Ambulance Service Licensed ALS-level emergency medical response and ambulance transport staffed by Paramedics and EMTs available 24 hours a day, 7 days a week across 1,535 square miles of northeastern Minnesota (Lake, Cook, and St. Louis counties), using advanced equipment including LUCAS CPR devices and a LifePak cardiac monitor.
• Basic Life Support (BLS) Ambulance Service BLS ambulance transport services staffed by EMTs, provided alongside LCAS's ALS capabilities for non-critical medical transports and emergencies across the same 1,535-square-mile service area.
• CPR, AED, First Aid, and BLS Training (American Heart Association) American Heart Association certified Heartsaver CPR and AED, First Aid, and BLS courses delivered in-person and through the HeartCode blended online format to community members and local organizations in northeastern Minnesota.
• EMR (Emergency Medical Responder) Initial Course EMSRB-certified initial Emergency Medical Responder certification course, providing entry-level EMS training to community members and prospective first responders in the Lake County service area.
• EMR (Emergency Medical Responder) Refresher Course EMSRB-certified refresher course for Emergency Medical Responder recertification, supporting ongoing EMS credentialing for community responders.
• EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) Initial Course EMSRB-certified initial EMT certification course using state-of-the-art medical equipment and scenario-based training conducted in a real ambulance, preparing students to staff LCAS and other EMS services in northeastern Minnesota.
• EMT (Emergency Medical Technician) Refresher Course EMSRB-certified continuing education refresher course for EMT recertification, delivered to support the credentialing of existing EMTs in the region.
• Community Outreach Services Free blood pressure and blood sugar screenings, public education programs, and ambulance and facility tours provided to residents and community groups across the Lake County Ambulance Service service area.

Quantifiable outcome

• 24/7 emergency response coverage
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration2 records

Feature3 records

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Hometown BillingcoreImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerThird-party billing services contractor handling patient billing and payment processing for medical transport services. Contact: (612) 404-0784, www.hometownbilling.net
• North Memorial Air CareminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerJoint training exercise on helicopter landing operations conducted with Lake County Rescue Squad and Lake County Sheriff's Office. Training involved classroom and field operations for safe and effective helicopter landing

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• M Health Fairview EMS: Health-system-affiliated ambulance and EMS service in the Twin Cities metro area offering ALS transport and community paramedicine. Overlaps with LCAS in service lines and Minnesota operating environment, but at substantially greater scale and within a health-system umbrella.
• American Medical Response (AMR): National private EMS operator providing 911, interfacility, and special-event coverage across hundreds of U.S. communities. Represents the scaled, national incumbent benchmark for how private ALS ambulance services operate and the kind of competitor LCAS would face if expanding beyond its current counties.
• Allina Health Emergency Medical Services: Largest hospital-affiliated EMS provider in Minnesota, operating ALS ambulance services, dispatch, and community paramedicine across the Twin Cities metro and surrounding counties. Direct functional overlap with LCAS at the service-line level, though it operates at much greater scale.
• Rural Metro / Global Medical Response: One of the largest U.S. private ambulance and air medical transport providers, operating in rural, suburban, and urban markets nationwide. Represents the national template for a multi-state, multi-county ALS ambulance operator that LCAS could eventually resemble in scale if its regional franchise expands.
• Hennepin EMS: Hospital-based EMS agency operating in Hennepin County (Minneapolis) with ALS, BLS, community paramedicine, and specialized response teams. Although urban-based, it is a relevant reference point for the ALS-licensed, hospital-partnered nonprofit EMS model that LCAS operates at rural scale.

Regional players

• Life Link III: Air ambulance and critical care transport service covering Minnesota, Wisconsin, Iowa, North Dakota, and Michigan. Already a joint-training partner with LCAS; comparable as a regional critical-care transport operator in LCAS's service footprint.

Direct peers

• North Memorial Health Ambulance: Minnesota ambulance and medical transport service affiliated with North Memorial Health, providing 911 ALS and interfacility transport in the Minneapolis metro and parts of Greater Minnesota. Operates a similar ALS-licensed, hospital-partnered model to LCAS.
• Bell Ambulance: Wisconsin-based ALS ambulance provider serving Milwaukee and surrounding areas with 911 response and interfacility transport. Comparable to LCAS as a non-hospital-affiliated private (in this case, private for-profit) ALS ambulance service with similar service-line mix.
• Essentia Health Ambulance Services: Health-system-affiliated ambulance service across northern Minnesota and Wisconsin. Already a grant funder of LCAS and operates in overlapping geographies, making it both a potential collaboration partner and a likely competitor for any regional expansion.
• Mayo Clinic Ambulance (Gold Cross): Minnesota-based ambulance service providing ALS and BLS transport in southeastern MN and western Wisconsin. Closest large peer to LCAS in offering 911 ALS response across a multi-county footprint within the same state regulatory environment.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/lakecountyambulanceservice
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/lake-county-ambulance-service

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles8 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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