Macungie Ambulance

What Macungie Ambulance does

Macungie Ambulance Corps is a registered Pennsylvania nonprofit organization providing 24/7/365 emergency medical services, non-emergency ambulance transport, and community health education across Alburtis Borough, Lower Macungie Township, Lower Milford Township, Macungie Borough, and Upper Milford Township in Lehigh County, Pennsylvania. Founded in 1955 by volunteer community members and now staffed by a hybrid workforce of approximately 65 paid and volunteer EMTs, paramedics, and nurses, the organization operates five ambulances plus support vehicles and responds to more than 5,000 calls for service annually. Its core clinical capability spans Basic Life Support and Advanced Life Support, augmented by a Special Operations unit offering ATV and bike teams, fire rehab, and incident support across five counties via the Lehigh County Joint Rehab Task Force.

The organization's products and services span four revenue streams: emergency and non-emergency ambulance transport billed to insurance; a tiered annual subscription program ($40–$450 depending on individual, household, senior, or business size) that caps out-of-pocket transport costs for subscribers; committed and non-committed event standby services at $110–$130 per hour plus ATV standby; and a public education catalog of AHA-certified courses (CPR/AED, First Aid, Stop The Bleed, BLS for Healthcare Providers, Bloodborne Pathogens, Family & Friends CPR, Bicycle Safety) priced $10–$65 per student. Charitable donations provide supplementary funding for equipment, vehicles, and continuing education. The Corps is licensed by the Pennsylvania Department of Health, holds the 2025 AHA Mission: Lifeline Gold Target Heart Attack Honor Roll, and operates under HIPAA-compliant clinical and billing protocols.

Macungie Ambulance Corps is governed independently with no parent company, equity funding, or acquisition activity. Its competitive position rests on a regulated 911 dispatch monopoly in its service area, seven decades of community trust, and deep operational integration with area fire, police, and EMS agencies. Growth has been driven primarily by long-term demographic expansion of its service area and incremental capability additions (ALS launch in 2006, Special Operations scaling, cross-county task force in 2023) rather than geographic franchise expansion or technology platform plays.

Name

Macungie Ambulance

Legal name

Macungie Ambulance Corps

Website

https://macamb.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1955

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Macungie Ambulance Corps is a Pennsylvania nonprofit providing 24/7 Basic and Advanced Life Support ambulance transport, event standby, fire rehab, and CPR/First Aid training across five Lehigh County municipalities, with a hybrid paid-and-volunteer staff of about 65 responding to 5,000+ calls annually.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Private EMS Providers (Contract/Interfacility) (HLAFANAB)

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• Ambulance transport
• Basic life support
• Advanced life support
• Public CPR training

Headquarters

HQ city

Macungie

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Emergency Medical Transport Billing: All emergency transports are billed to the patient's insurance company. Revenue generated through insurance reimbursement for emergency 911 responses and medically necessary ambulance transports.
2. Subscription Program: Annual subscription program where subscribers pay a yearly fee. Subscribers in the service area receive coverage where insurance payment is accepted as payment in full (after deductibles), while non-subscribers are responsible for balances after insurance.
3. Stand-By Service Fees: Committed standby service for events charges hourly rates. Basic Life Support: $110/hr, Advanced Life Support: $130/hr. ATV standby also available with fees.
4. Public Education Courses: Revenue from CPR, First Aid, BLS, and other training courses offered to the public. Pricing ranges from $10 to $65 per person depending on course type.
5. Donations: Tax-deductible charitable donations from the community supporting equipment purchases, vehicle maintenance, facility upkeep, and continuing education.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Macungie Ambulance Corps provides 24/7/365 emergency and non-emergency ambulance transport staffed by state-certified EMTs, Paramedics, and Nurses delivering Basic Life Support (BLS) and Advanced Life Support (ALS) coverage dispatched through the Lehigh County 911 center. The organization also sells committed and non-committed event standby services, Special Operations fire-rehab support through the Lehigh County Joint Rehab Task Force, a Bike Team and ATV remote-area response capability, and a portfolio of AHA-aligned CPR, First Aid, BLS, and Stop The Bleed certification courses to the public. Revenue is complemented by a tiered annual subscription program and tax-deductible charitable donations.

Product overview

Macungie Ambulance Corps operates as a community-based emergency medical services organization providing 24/7 ambulance coverage. Its core offerings include Emergency Medical Services (Basic and Advanced Life Support), Non-Emergency Ambulance Transport, and event Standby Services (Committed, Non-Committed, and ATV). The organization also provides Special Operations/Fire Rehab support through the Lehigh County Joint Rehab Task Force and a Bike Team for crowded environments. Community education offerings include CPR/First Aid training courses (Heartsaver CPR/AED, Heartsaver First Aid, BLS for Healthcare Providers, Stop The Bleed, Pediatric First Aid, Bloodborne Pathogens, Family & Friends CPR, and Bicycle Safety). The subscription program offers various tiers (Single Person $50, Household $70, Single Senior $40, Senior Couple $65, Small Business $165, Large Business $450) to cover out-of-pocket costs for medically necessary ambulance transports.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Medical Services (911 Dispatch) 24/7/365 emergency ambulance service staffed by state-certified EMTs, Paramedics, and Nurses providing Basic and Advanced Life Support, dispatched through the Lehigh County 911 Center for residents and visitors of Alburtis Borough, Lower Macungie Township, Lower Milford Township, Macungie Borough, and Upper Milford Township.
• Non-Emergency Medically Necessary Ambulance Transport BLS and ALS non-emergency transport for patients with a medical necessity for ambulance transport that is not a 911 emergency, available to the public and integrated with the annual subscription program.
• Committed Event Standby Service Dedicated ambulance crew committed to an event for a pre-determined contracted amount of time, sold to event organizers at $110/hr for Basic Life Support or $130/hr for Advanced Life Support coverage.
• Non-Committed Event Standby Service Paramedic ambulance crew assigned to cover an event when one is available, with no guarantee of presence and no fee charged, providing goodwill standby for community events.
• ATV Standby Service ATV crew equipped with Basic and Advanced Life Support equipment that can respond to emergencies in remote or congested areas and transport patients to ambulances, with cellular and radio communications to dispatch.
• Special Operations / Fire Rehab Support Incident Support Units providing logistical support for firefighters, police, and EMS units in Lehigh, Northampton, Berks, Bucks, and Montgomery Counties as part of the Lehigh County Joint Rehab Task Force.
• Bike Team Response Specially trained EMS personnel responding to emergencies in crowded and congested pedestrian environments on bicycles, bringing BLS and ALS equipment to reach patients faster than crews in traditional vehicles.
• Annual Subscription Program Annual subscription program with tiered pricing for Single Person ($50), Household ($70), Single Senior ($40), Senior Couple ($65), Small Business ($165 for 1-15 employees), and Large Business ($450 for 15+ employees), covering medically necessary ambulance transport costs in the service area.
• Heartsaver CPR / AED Training Course Video-based instructor-led AHA Heartsaver CPR and AED course for individuals with limited or no medical training, priced at $45 per person, 3 hours, minimum 5 students, textbook included.
• Heartsaver First Aid Training Course AHA Heartsaver First Aid course teaching critical skills to respond to and manage emergencies in the first few minutes until EMS arrives, covering bleeding, sprains, broken bones, and shock.
• Heartsaver First Aid / CPR / AED Combined Training Course Combined AHA Heartsaver First Aid, CPR, and AED course for individuals with limited or no medical training, priced at $65 per person, 6 hours.
• AHA Stop The Bleed Training Course AHA Stop The Bleed course teaching bleeding control techniques including direct pressure, pressure points, tourniquet use, PPE, and scene safety, priced at $35 per person, 2 hours, minimum 4 students, recommended age 18+.
• Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid / CPR / AED Training Course AHA Heartsaver Pediatric First Aid, CPR, and AED course for individuals with limited or no medical training to respond to pediatric emergencies.
• BLS for Healthcare Providers Course AHA Basic Life Support course for healthcare providers, priced at $60 per person, 4.5 hours, with optional textbook for $15.
• Bloodborne Pathogens Training Course OSHA-compliant training course on protecting against bloodborne pathogen exposure, priced at $25 per person, 1 hour.
• Family & Friends CPR Course CPR awareness course for those who want to learn CPR without needing a course completion card, ideal for schools, parents, grandparents, and babysitters, priced at $10 per person.
• Bicycle Safety Program Bike Team provides bicycle safety and awareness presentations to community groups including safety equipment use, helmet sizing, and roadway safety, free of charge with no minimum group size.

Quantifiable outcome

• Responds to 5,000+ calls for service annually with 5 ambulances and support vehicles
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers8 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration7 records

Feature4 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• Lehigh County Joint Rehab Task ForcecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2023Created in 2023 as the needs of the community evolved. Continues the organization's long tradition of 'Serving Those That Serve Others.' Task force provides dedicated support for area firefighters, Police, and EMS units at physically and emotionally demanding incidents. Requested as 'Station 101' through Lehigh County 911 Center.

Scale indicators9 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights6 records

Direct peers

• Acadian Ambulance Service: Acadian Ambulance provides emergency and non-emergency ground ambulance, air medical, and safety services. Its private EMS and transport model is closely comparable despite its much broader geographic footprint.
• Cetronia Ambulance Corps: Cetronia is a nonprofit emergency and non-emergency ambulance provider serving the Lehigh Valley. Its local 911, medical-transport, education, and special-event service mix closely matches Macungie's core operating model.
• Priority Ambulance: Priority Ambulance is a privately operated EMS company delivering 911, interfacility, critical-care, and event medical services. It is a direct peer in ambulance operations and community contracting.
• American Medical Response: American Medical Response is a large private provider of 911 emergency, interfacility, and specialized ambulance transportation. It competes with Macungie at the core ambulance-service level but operates at substantially greater scale.
• Central Bucks Ambulance: Central Bucks Ambulance is a Pennsylvania nonprofit provider of emergency and non-emergency medical transport. Its community-based ambulance model, regional concentration, and clinical staffing are comparable to Macungie's.
• Southern Berks Regional EMS: Southern Berks Regional EMS provides emergency and non-emergency paramedic services in Berks County, Pennsylvania. Its regional nonprofit EMS model and proximity to Macungie's special-operations footprint make it a relevant operating peer.

Broad incumbents

• Global Medical Response: Global Medical Response is a large national EMS operator whose portfolio includes ground ambulance and related emergency-care services. It is a broad incumbent against which Macungie's local operating model and community positioning can be assessed.
• Falck: Falck is an international emergency-response and ambulance-services provider. It offers a much wider portfolio, but its ambulance and EMS contracting capabilities overlap directly with Macungie's core services.
• St. Luke's University Health Network: St. Luke's is a Lehigh Valley health system that provides emergency medical and paramedic transport capabilities alongside a broader care network. It is a relevant local incumbent with overlapping EMS coverage and hospital relationships.

Regional players

• Keystone Quality Transport: Keystone Quality Transport provides non-emergency medical transportation and ambulance services across Pennsylvania. Its regional focus on medically necessary transport makes it directly comparable to Macungie's interfacility and subscription-supported services.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

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Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles4 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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