Winsted Area Ambulance Association

What Winsted Area Ambulance Association does

Winsted Area Ambulance Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) organization founded in 1968 by residents of Winchester, Connecticut. Headquartered at 655 Main Street in Winsted, the organization delivers primary 911-dispatched prehospital emergency medical care to six towns — Winsted, Winchester, Riverton, Colebrook, Barkhamsted, and West Hartland — and provides secondary response under mutual aid agreements to Norfolk, New Hartford, Torrington, and Sandisfield, Massachusetts. Operations are delivered by 25+ volunteers supplemented by contracted staffing-agency personnel, governed by an elected board led by President & Chief Arne Meis (Paramedic).

The organization's offerings extend beyond emergency response into four adjacent products: an American Heart Association Training Site that issues BLS Provider certifications ($68 per non-affiliated student); the Explorer Post 162 youth EMS education program for ages 14–21 operated under a Boy Scouts of America affiliation; the Litchfield County Regional First Responder Program, a multi-agency mutual aid network launched in November 2018 in partnership with Charlotte Hungerford Hospital, Litchfield County Dispatch, and four peer EMS and fire agencies; and the File of Life community safety program distributing medical-information refrigerator magnets to residents. The technology footprint is modest — a WordPress website with embedded Google Maps, PayPal Checkout for CPR registration, Microsoft 365 Forms for membership applications, and Active911 for responder alerting — with HIPAA compliance for protected health information.

Revenue mechanics combine EMS transport billing (processed by QuickMed Claims), fees from CPR/AED training courses, community donations, and town-level government support. Marketing and outreach rely on organic social (Facebook, TikTok @Winsted_EMS), community events, word of mouth, and word-of-mouth referrals for CPR classes. Customer concentration is high — six town governments as primary contract counterparties — and the volunteer model constrains scalability but also locks in low marginal costs.

Name

Winsted Area Ambulance Association

Legal name

Winsted Area Ambulance Association

Website

https://winstedambulance.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1968

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Winsted Area Ambulance Association is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit volunteer EMS organization founded in 1968, providing primary prehospital emergency medical services to six towns in Northwest Connecticut and mutual aid to four additional communities, supplemented by AHA CPR training and the Explorer Post 162 youth program.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Transportation Services (4700)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Operations & Dispatch (HLAJAGAC)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• Prehospital emergency care
• Volunteer ambulance
• CPR training certification
• Mutual aid EMS

Headquarters

HQ city

Winsted

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, Marketing or Sales, Others

Revenue model

1. Emergency Medical Services Billing: EMS services are billed through QuickMed Claims. The organization appears to charge for emergency medical services provided.
2. CPR Training Classes: Charges $68 for CPR training for individuals not affiliated with local public safety agencies. Free for affiliated personnel from listed agencies.
3. Nonprofit Community Support: Operates as 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization, likely receiving community support and donations in addition to service billing.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

Winsted Area Ambulance Association provides primary 911 emergency medical services and ambulance transport to six towns in Northwest Connecticut (Winsted, Winchester, Riverton, Colebrook, Barkhamsted, and West Hartland), with secondary mutual aid response to four additional communities. In addition to EMS response, the organization operates as an American Heart Association Training Site offering BLS Provider CPR/AED certification courses, runs the Explorer Post 162 youth EMS education program, and coordinates the multi-agency Litchfield County Regional First Responder mutual aid program.

Product overview

Winsted Area Ambulance Association is a nonprofit 501(c)(3) organization operating as a volunteer-based emergency medical services provider. The organization delivers a portfolio of interconnected services including emergency response coverage for six primary towns plus mutual aid to four additional communities, CPR/AED training courses as an American Heart Association Training Site, the Explorer Post 162 youth EMS education program for ages 14-21, and the Litchfield County Regional First Responder Program enabling cross-agency emergency response. The File of Life community safety program complements these services by distributing emergency medical information cards to residents. All services are supported by 25+ volunteers and governed by an elected board of directors.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Litchfield County Regional First Responder: A mutual aid program allowing participating ambulance services to respond to emergencies affecting citizens within neighboring communities in Northwest Connecticut.

Products and services

• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Primary 24/7 prehospital emergency medical response and ambulance transport service for residents of Winsted, Winchester, Riverton, Colebrook, Barkhamsted, and West Hartland, plus secondary mutual aid response to Norfolk, New Hartford, Torrington, and Sandisfield, MA. Delivered by volunteer EMTs and paramedics with current EMS equipment and billed through QuickMed Claims.
• CPR Training (AHA BLS Provider) American Heart Association Training Site offering BLS Provider CPR/AED courses that issue official AHA BLS Provider cards upon completion. Open to the public at $68 per person, free for personnel affiliated with Winsted Ambulance, Winsted Fire Dept., Winchester Fire Dept., Winsted Police Dept., and Northeast Fire-Rescue. Registration is processed online via PayPal.
• Explorer Post 162 Youth EMS Program Community youth EMS program for participants ages 14-21 that delivers training, exercises, community service, ride-along experience on emergency calls, and pathways to CPR/AED, EMR, and EMT certifications. Chartered through the Boy Scouts of America's exploring program and advised by EMT mentors.
• Litchfield County Regional First Responder Program Mutual aid program coordinating Winsted Area Ambulance with Harwinton Ambulance, New Hartford Ambulance, Norfolk Fire Department, and Norfolk Lions Club Ambulance to enable cross-jurisdiction EMS response when 911 is activated. Developed with Charlotte Hungerford Hospital and Litchfield County Dispatch to shorten response times in Northwest Connecticut.
• File of Life Program Community health-safety initiative that distributes refrigerator magnets containing medical information cards, allowing EMS personnel to quickly access patient medical history and emergency contacts during emergencies.

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration4 records

Partnerships

Nine partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Charlotte Hungerford HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2018Hospital partner providing Medical Director and EMS Coordinator support for the Regional First Responder Program. Assisted in developing the mutual aid agreement and committing to the initiative.
• Litchfield County DispatchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2018911 dispatcher coordination essential to the Regional First Responder Program. Notifies RFR team members to respond directly to scenes when 911 is activated.
• Harwinton AmbulancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2018Participating EMS agency in the Litchfield County Regional First Responder Program. Enables mutual aid response to emergencies affecting citizens of neighboring communities.
• New Hartford AmbulancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2018Participating EMS agency in the Litchfield County Regional First Responder Program. Enables mutual aid response to emergencies affecting citizens of neighboring communities.
• Norfolk Fire DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2018Participating fire department in the Litchfield County Regional First Responder Program. Enables mutual aid response to emergencies affecting citizens of neighboring communities.
• Norfolk Lions Club AmbulancecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 November 2018Participating EMS agency in the Litchfield County Regional First Responder Program. Enables mutual aid response to emergencies affecting citizens of neighboring communities.
• American Heart AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAHA Training Site authorized to issue BLS Provider cards. Organization serves as official training site for CPR and emergency cardiovascular care courses.
• QuickMed ClaimscoreChannel Partner/ Reseller/ DistributorBilling company handling EMS billing inquiries and patient access portal for Winsted Ambulance services.
• Boy Scouts of AmericaminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerExplorer Post 162 is part of the Boy Scouts of America exploring program, enabling youth EMS education and career exploration.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Broad incumbents

• Falck USA: Global ambulance and healthcare services provider with significant U.S. operations delivering 911 EMS, interfacility transport, and community health programs; broader incumbent competing for the same municipal EMS contracts.
• American Medical Response (AMR): Largest private EMS provider in the United States, operating 911 and interfacility ambulance services nationwide; represents the broad incumbent alternative that towns may contract with in place of volunteer agencies like Winsted.
• Cataldo Ambulance Service: New England-based private ambulance and EMS provider covering municipal 911 contracts in Massachusetts and surrounding states; comparable in service mix (911 response, training) but operates at much larger paid scale.

Direct peers

• Aetna Ambulance Service: Connecticut-based ambulance service that competes for the same municipal and interfacility EMS contracts in the state; comparable in scale and regional focus though structured as a paid operation.
• Norfolk Lions Club Ambulance: Sister volunteer ambulance organization participating alongside Winsted in the Litchfield County Regional First Responder Program and mutual aid agreements; serves a comparable rural CT community with the same volunteer-based EMS model.
• Campion Ambulance Service: Connecticut-based ambulance service providing 911, interfacility, and special event coverage in the state; competes for the same municipal EMS customer base in Connecticut.
• East Hampton Ambulance Association: Connecticut-based volunteer community EMS provider serving a small-town geographic area; operates the same nonprofit, volunteer-driven, municipality-supported model as Winsted Area Ambulance.
• Harwinton Ambulance: Participating agency in the Litchfield County Regional First Responder Program and named mutual aid partner; operates a comparable community-based ambulance service in Northwest Connecticut.
• New Hartford Ambulance: Co-participant in the Regional First Responder Program and mutual aid partner to Winsted; runs a community EMS operation in an adjacent Northwest CT town with similar scale and structure.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/645732618819084
• TikToktiktok.com/@Winsted_EMS

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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