Bay Shore Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance

What Bay Shore Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance does

Bay Shore Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance (BSBRA) is a volunteer non-profit emergency medical services organization founded in 1958 and headquartered at 911 Aletta Place, Bay Shore, New York. It is the primary 911 EMS provider for the 25-square-mile district covering Bay Shore, Brightwaters, and West Bay Shore in Suffolk County, Long Island, and additionally extends service to Fire Island residents via the Bay Shore Ferries. The organization fields five New York State Department of Health certified ambulances and three First Response vehicles, providing both Basic Life Support and 24/7 Advanced Life Support coverage (since January 2010), and responds to approximately 4,000-4,400 emergency calls per year with a no-response rate under 1.5%.

The organization is powered by roughly 175-200 unpaid volunteer members whose credentials span Dispatcher through Paramedic, including nine in-house CPR instructors. Specialized assets include a Special Operations Vehicle for disasters and mass-casualty incidents and an EMS Bike Patrol unit for crowded events. BSBRA also operates a Youth Squad program for students aged 12-18, offers American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR certification classes, provides special-event standby services, and runs a HIPAA-compliant Patient Care Report request service. The leadership structure consists of a Board of Directors (President Peter Klopsis, Vice President Jason Hoffman) and operational chiefs led by Chief of Department Alex Mullin.

BSBRA's funding model is a hybrid of tax-based operating revenue drawn from the served community, tax-deductible donations, and small donation-based fees for CPR training materials. The organization has been recognized regionally and nationally: NYS DOH EMS Agency of the Year in 2009, Suffolk County EMS Meritorious Award in 2010, and NAEMT/EMS Magazine Impact Volunteer EMS Service of the Year in 2011. Its operational metrics — including a >98% response success rate, ALS coverage, and ~4,000 annual calls — reflect a mature, top-tier volunteer EMS agency rather than an early-stage scaling enterprise.

Name

Bay Shore Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance

Legal name

Bay Shore Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance, Inc.

Website

https://bsbra.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1958

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Bay Shore Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance is a volunteer non-profit EMS organization serving Bay Shore, Brightwaters, and West Bay Shore in Suffolk County, New York. Founded in 1958, it provides 24/7 Advanced Life Support coverage across a 25-square-mile district using ~175 volunteers.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

Fire & Rescue Services (Fire Suppression, Rescue) (BPAIAGAB)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• Volunteer ambulance services
• Advanced life support
• CPR training programs
• Special event medical standby

Headquarters

HQ city

Bay Shore

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Tax-based funding: Operating budget is based on taxes collected from the community
2. Donations: Tax-deductible donations from community members and organizations. Operating budget is based on taxes while membership financial support comes directly from donations to assist with member training.
3. CPR Training donations: Small donation requested for CPR training classes covering cost of CPR card, key chain face mask, book, and materials

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels6 records

Core offering

Bay Shore Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance is a volunteer non-profit Emergency Medical Services organization providing 911 emergency response, ALS and BLS ambulance transport, CPR training, and special event medical standby to residents of Bay Shore, Brightwaters, and West Bay Shore. The organization operates five NYS DOH certified ambulances, three First Response vehicles, a Special Operations Vehicle, and an EMS Bike Patrol, delivering 24/7 Advanced Life Support coverage staffed by approximately 175–200 volunteer members.

Product overview

Bay Shore Brightwaters Rescue Ambulance (BSBRA) is a volunteer non-profit EMS organization offering a unified emergency medical services platform. The core service is 911 emergency response with five NYS DOH certified ambulances and three First Response vehicles providing both Basic and Advanced Life Support coverage 24/7. Supporting modules include CPR training (American Heart Association Heartsaver classes), a Special Operations Vehicle for disasters and mass casualty incidents, EMS Bike Patrol for event coverage, a Youth Squad program for students ages 12-18, and PCR request services for medical records. The organization also provides standby services for community events including concerts, sporting events, and the Great South Bay Half Marathon.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Core 911 emergency medical response service providing emergency care to residents of Bay Shore, Brightwaters, and West Bay Shore, responding to approximately 4,000 calls annually with five NYS DOH certified ambulances and three First Response vehicles staffed by EMT-Basic and above.
• Advanced Life Support (ALS) Coverage 24/7 Advanced Life Support coverage staffed by paramedics and ALS-certified providers on ambulances and First Response vehicles, serving all residents within the 25-square-mile district.
• CPR Training Program American Heart Association Heartsaver class training offered to community members including scouts, coaches, and teachers, delivered by 9 in-house CPR instructors and providing AHA Heartsaver CPR certification with materials (CPR card, key chain face mask, book) covered by a small donation.
• Special Event Standby Services EMS standby coverage for special events including concerts, sporting events, festivals, and large community gatherings, available throughout Suffolk County with deployment of ambulances, EMS Bike Patrol, and Special Operations vehicles.
• Patient Care Report (PCR) Request Service Service allowing patients to request their Patient Care Reports (medical records) either by mail or online, processed through HIPAA-compliant procedures using OCA Official Form No. 960.

Quantifiable outcome

• Under 1.5% no response rate yearly (improved from 13% in 2005)
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature5 records

Partnerships

Eleven partnerships are on record, tiered minor and core.

• Driven CoffeeminorGTM or Marketing Partner · 21 January 2021Coffee and snack fundraiser partnership. Community members can purchase through special link to support BSBRA - local frontline heroes.
• Bay Shore Fire DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2018Primary partner for fire scene operations. BSBRA is separate from Bay Shore Fire Department and provides all medical care and rehabilitation for fire scenes. Collaborate on mutual aid calls and large-scale incidents.
• Islip Fire Department, West Islip Fire Department, East Islip Fire Department, Islip Terrace Fire Department, West Sayville Fire DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2018Mutual aid partners for EMS operations during large-scale incidents. Collaborated during high water rescue operation saving over 100 civilians.
• Suffolk County Fire Coordinators OfficecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2018Assisted in resource management during the high water rescue operation. Part of county-level emergency response coordination.
• Town of Islip EMS CoordinatorscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2018Assisted in resource management during the high water rescue operation. BSBRA participates in Town of Islip TAC and TAC Medic program.
• Suffolk County Police DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 3 March 2018Ensured scene safety and traffic control during high water rescue operations.
• Exchange Ambulance of the IslipscoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 September 2017Mutual aid partnership for EMS operations. Exchange Ambulance supplied a volunteer gator rover during the Great South Bay Half Marathon and provided ambulance mutual aid during high water rescue operations.
• Brentwood Legion AmbulanceminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 23 September 2017Supplied an additional volunteer ambulance during the Great South Bay Half Marathon event for EMS coverage.
• Local Hospitals and Nursing HomescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBSBRA works hand in hand with local hospitals and nursing homes in the community. Hosts blood drives for local hospitals. Patient transport destination: Southside Hospital.
• Bay Shore School DistrictcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStrong community partnership for school events, EMS coverage at football games, and educational programs.
• Boy and Girl ScoutsminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerCommunity outreach includes scout troop CPR training and youth volunteer opportunities.

Scale indicators11 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Richmond Ambulance Authority: Public authority providing 911 emergency medical services to the City of Richmond, Virginia. RAA is a directly comparable single-municipality EMS agency to BSBRA, delivering ALS and BLS response at scale with a public-sector funding model.
• Emergency Medical Services Authority (EMSA): Public trust authority providing 911 emergency medical services to designated service areas in Oklahoma and elsewhere. EMSA is a directly comparable public EMS agency serving defined geographic districts with a similar revenue-mix profile.
• American Medical Response (AMR): The largest private ambulance and EMS provider in the United States, operating emergency and non-emergency medical transport across hundreds of municipalities. AMR is the primary commercial analog to BSBRA's 911 emergency response service, though it operates a paid-employee model in contrast to BSBRA's volunteer structure.
• Falck: Global ambulance and emergency services operator headquartered in Denmark, providing EMS, patient transport, and fire services across Europe, the Americas, and other regions. Falck is a directly comparable ambulance service provider at scale.
• Acadian Ambulance Service: Large private ambulance and air medical services company operating across the Gulf South and beyond. Acadian is a directly comparable ambulance service operator providing 911 response, ALS, and community paramedic services.
• Sunstar Paramedics: Private EMS provider serving Pinellas County, Florida with 911 response and community paramedic services. Sunstar is a directly comparable single-county EMS provider operating at BSBRA's call-volume scale.
• NewYork-Presbyterian EMS: Hospital-affiliated EMS service operating in the New York City metropolitan area. NYP EMS is a directly comparable EMS provider offering 911 response and inter-facility transport in BSBRA's broader operating region.
• Northwell Health Center for Emergency Medical Services: Hospital-system-affiliated EMS agency operating in the Long Island / New York metropolitan area—BSBRA's home region. Northwell's EMS is a directly comparable regional EMS provider offering ALS and specialized transport at similar call volumes.
• ProEMS: Public-private EMS agency providing 911 response and community paramedicine in the Cambridge, Massachusetts area. ProEMS is a directly comparable single-municipality EMS provider with a similar ALS/BLS service profile.
• Mecklenburg EMS Agency (MEDIC): County-level public EMS agency serving Mecklenburg County, North Carolina (Charlotte area). MEDIC is a directly comparable public 911 EMS provider with advanced life support capabilities and similar service-area economics.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BSBRA3240
• Xx.com/bsbra3240
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bay-shore-brightwaters-rescue-ambulance

Compliance7 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles10 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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