Mountain Valley EMS Agency

What Mountain Valley EMS Agency does

Mountain Counties Emergency Medical Services Agency (MCEMSA, also referenced as Mountain Valley EMS Agency / MVEMSA) is a public State and County authorized government entity that coordinates and regulates pre-hospital emergency medical services across four rural California counties: Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, and Mariposa. Headquartered at 3505 Spangler Lane, Suite 405, Copperopolis, CA, the agency is staffed by a small team (1-10 employees per firmographic data) and operates under a mission to ensure appropriate provision of quality pre-hospital care integrated within the overall healthcare system. Its functional role combines regulatory authority (protocol-setting, training-program approval, county-level EMS system coordination), credentialing administration, and disaster preparedness across the four-county region.

The agency's product surface includes a free MVEMSA Protocol App available on Google Play and Apple App Store that provides offline indexed lookup of EMS protocols with a favorites tab and emergency contact directory; a beta MCI (Mass Casualty Incident) Evaluation Tool for documenting multi-casualty incidents; a catalog of online training modules covering S.T.A.R.T. triage, MCI Field Operations, Pit Crew CPR, and Emergency Medical Dispatch; print publications including the Field Treatment Book ($10) and EMT Practical Examination Workbook ($7); and structured monthly Paramedic Orientation sessions delivered in person at the Copperopolis office. The underlying technology is light: standard website portal (mvemsa.org/mcemsa.org), online shopping cart for fee payments, consumer mobile apps, and form-based data collection tools, with no AI/ML, API, or SDK components disclosed.

MCEMSA generates revenue through government-authorized fee-for-service transactions rather than commercial sales. Certification and recertification fees for EMS professionals range from $30 (EMR) to $140 (EMT initial) to $125 (Paramedic accreditation) to $50-$65 (MICN reauthorization), with late penalties of $15-$63 applied for expired credentials. Training program approval fees range from $250 for Continuing Education providers up to $10,000 for full Paramedic Training Program applications. All credentialing was migrated to online-only processing effective July 17, 2021, eliminating walk-in transactions. Customer segments are two-fold: the four member County EMS systems (institutional, government-type) that the agency coordinates, and individual EMS professionals (EMRs, EMTs, Paramedics, MICNs) seeking credentials, continuing education, and protocol reference within the service area.

Name

Mountain Valley EMS Agency

Legal name

Mountain Counties Emergency Medical Services Agency

Website

https://mvemsa.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

2001

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Mountain Counties Emergency Medical Services Agency (MCEMSA) is a public California government entity coordinating and regulating EMS across four rural counties. It certifies EMR, EMT, Paramedic, and MICN professionals, approves training programs, and distributes EMS protocols via a mobile app.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services Regulation

NAICS

Fire Protection (92216)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• EMS certification and accreditation
• Pre-hospital care coordination
• Paramedic training programs
• Disaster preparedness services

Headquarters

HQ city

Modesto

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Certification and Accreditation Fees: The agency collects fees for EMR, EMT, Paramedic, and MICN certifications, accreditations, and reauthorizations. These are government-authorized service fees for processing and issuing credentials to EMS professionals.
2. Training Program Application Fees: Fees collected from organizations seeking to become approved training program providers for EMR, EMT, Paramedic, and MICN programs. Application fees range from $250 for CE providers to $10,000 for Paramedic Training Program applications.
3. Publications and Materials Sales: Sale of Field Treatment Books ($10) and Practical Examination Workbooks for EMT ($7) to EMS professionals and training programs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Mountain Counties Emergency Medical Services Agency (MCEMSA/MVEMSA) is a State and County authorized public agency that coordinates and regulates emergency medical services across Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, and Mariposa Counties in California. It provides EMS professional certification and recertification (EMR, EMT, Paramedic, MICN), approves training programs, offers online and in-person continuing education modules, sells protocol publications, and maintains the MVEMSA Protocol mobile app for offline protocol reference in the field.

Product overview

Mountain Counties EMS Agency (MCEMSA) provides emergency medical services coordination and regulation for Alpine, Amador, Calaveras, and Mariposa Counties in California. The agency's offerings include a free mobile Protocol App providing offline access to emergency medical protocols, the MCI Evaluation Tool for multi-casualty incident documentation, certification and recertification services for EMR, EMT, Paramedic, and MICN credentials, online training modules (S.T.A.R.T., MCI Field Operations), and publications such as the Field Treatment Book for ALS providers. Services are accessible through an online shopping cart system for certifications and a training event calendar for paramedic orientation sessions.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• MVEMSA Protocol App A free mobile application providing offline access to MVEMSA emergency medical protocols and supporting materials, featuring quick indexed protocol lookup, favorites for quick access, and emergency contact numbers. For EMS field professionals.
• MCI Evaluation Tool A web-based tool for evaluating Multi-Casualty Incidents, collecting data on incident details, patient counts, resources used, and hospital distribution. For EMS professionals responding to mass casualty events.
• EMR Certification/Recertification Initial certification and recertification services for Emergency Medical Responders, with $30 fees and $45 late fees for recertification. Government-authorized credentialing service.
• EMT Certification/Recertification Initial certification and recertification services for Emergency Medical Technicians, with state fees ranging from $102 to $165 including late fees. Government-authorized credentialing service.
• Paramedic Accreditation Initial accreditation ($125) and reactivation services for Paramedics in the four-county region. Government-authorized credentialing service.
• MICN Services Mobile Intensive Care Nurse course, reauthorization ($50), challenge authorization, and reauthorization with late fee ($65) services. Government-authorized credentialing service.
• Training Program Applications Applications for Continuing Education Providers ($250), EMR Training Program, EMT Training Program ($2,500), Paramedic Training Program ($10,000), and MICN Training Program ($750) certifications. For organizations seeking training program approval.
• Online Training Modules Web-based training modules including S.T.A.R.T. (Simple Triage and Rapid Treatment) triage, MCI Field Operations, Pit Crew CPR, and Emergency Medical Dispatch (EMD) training. For EMS professionals seeking continuing education.
• Field Treatment Book Treatment protocols publication ($10) for ALS (Advanced Life Support) providers, Full Size format (5 1/2 x 7 1/2). Also includes Practical Examination Workbook for the EMT ($7).

Named customers5 records

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Scale indicators1 record

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Others

• American Red Cross: National humanitarian organization offering emergency response training, certification, and disaster preparedness services. Comparable in offering training and credentialing, though operating across broader emergency preparedness and disaster relief verticals.
• American Heart Association: National nonprofit providing EMS-related training and certification programs (e.g., BLS, ACLS, PALS). Comparable as an adjacent credentialing and training provider, but operating as a private nonprofit outside the LEMSA regulatory model.

Direct peers

• Sierra-Sacramento Valley EMS Agency: Local EMS Agency coordinating emergency medical services across multiple California counties (Sacramento, Placer, Yolo, Sutter, Yuba, Nevada, Sierra). Directly comparable multi-county CA LEMSA performing the same regulatory and coordination functions as MCEMSA.
• Los Angeles County EMS Agency: The largest single-county EMS agency in California, providing EMS coordination and regulation for Los Angeles County. Peer providing the same EMS regulatory and credentialing functions, with substantially greater scale.
• Coastal Valleys EMS Agency: Local EMS Agency serving Mendocino and Sonoma Counties in California. Directly comparable multi-county CA LEMSA performing certification, training, and regulatory coordination functions parallel to MCEMSA.
• Kern County EMS Agency: Single-county EMS agency for Kern County, California. Peer providing the same EMS regulatory, certification, and training functions as MCEMSA, though at a county (rather than multi-county) level.
• Inland Counties Emergency Medical Agency (ICEMA): Local EMS Agency coordinating emergency medical services for San Bernardino, Inyo, and Mono Counties in California. Direct peer operating the same multi-county regulatory and credentialing model as MCEMSA.
• Northern California EMS Agency (NorCal EMS): Local EMS Agency coordinating emergency medical services across Lassen, Modoc, Plumas, Shasta, Siskiyou, Tehama, and Trinity Counties. Direct peer operating a multi-county rural CA EMS authority similar to MCEMSA.

Broad incumbents

• National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT): National certification body for EMS professionals in the United States. Comparable in offering credentialing services to EMRs, EMTs, and Paramedics, but at a national scale rather than MCEMSA's regional jurisdiction.
• California EMS Authority (EMSA): State-level agency responsible for emergency medical services oversight across California. Broader incumbent that establishes the regulatory framework within which MCEMSA operates and oversees LEMSA performance statewide.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/MVEMSA
• Facebookfacebook.com/MVEMSA
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mountain-valley-ems-agency

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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