Medevac Ambulance

What Medevac Ambulance does

Medevac Ambulance is a Pennsylvania-based emergency and non-emergency medical transportation provider operating as a division of Pennsylvania Medical Transport, Inc., founded in 1990 and headquartered at 332 Wampum Ave in Ellwood City. The company operates a fleet of 12 state-of-the-art ambulances and 6 wheelchair vans distributed across three stations in Ellwood City, New Castle, and Pittsburgh, serving Allegheny, Beaver, Butler, and Lawrence Counties. Service offerings include Advanced Life Support (ALS) with paramedic-level interventions, Basic Life Support (BLS) transport, non-emergent inter-facility transfers, wheelchair van transportation, community and athletic event medical standby, and CPR and First Aid training. Operations run 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, with each ambulance deployment staffed by at least one Paramedic and one EMT.

The company's technology stack centers on a modern, EMD-certified dispatch center using Computer Aided Dispatching software with GPS vehicle tracking to identify and dispatch the closest available unit. The fleet is being progressively upgraded with Stryker Power Lift Cot and Power Load systems, which had reached 75% penetration as of January 2024, and new vehicles (such as unit 8202, a 2023 Ford Transit 250 AWD built by Medix Specialty Vehicles) are subject to PA Department of Health Bureau of EMS inspection before entering service. Each ambulance is equipped with modern cardiac monitoring and emergency medical equipment.

Medevac generates revenue through five primary streams: emergency medical transport billed via insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, or patient self-pay; contracted non-emergent inter-facility transportation with hospitals, nursing facilities, home health agencies, hospice providers, and managed care agencies; wheelchair van service under similar contracts; event standby fees charged to schools, community organizations, and private event organizers; and CPR/First Aid training session fees. Distribution is sales-led and contract-driven, accessed through county 911 Communications Centers (Beaver and Lawrence Counties), direct healthcare-facility contracts, and direct engagement with event organizers and training customers. The company is owned and led by President Ed Heltman, with no external institutional investors disclosed.

Name

Medevac Ambulance

Legal name

Pennsylvania Medical Transport, Inc.

Website

https://medevacambulance.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1990

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Medevac Ambulance, a division of Pennsylvania Medical Transport, Inc., provides emergency and non-emergency medical transport across four Pennsylvania counties. Operating 12 ambulances and 6 wheelchair vans from three stations, the company serves residents, hospitals, nursing facilities, and community events since 1990.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services and Medical Transportation

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191), Special Needs Transportation (485991)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090)

akta.pro primary industry

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

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• Ambulance transportation
• Advanced life support
• Non-emergency transport
• Wheelchair van services

Headquarters

HQ city

Ellwood City

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Emergency Medical Transport Services: Emergency 911 response and emergency medical transport services billed through insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, or patient billing. Services include Advanced Life Support (ALS) with paramedics providing emergency treatment, medication administration, defibrillation, and advanced airway management, as well as Basic Life Support (BLS) transport for patients requiring medical transport without extensive interventions.
2. Non-Emergent Transportation Services: Contracted ambulance transportation for patients requiring inter-facility transfers between hospitals, nursing facilities, and other medical facilities. Revenue generated through contracts with hospitals, nursing facilities, home health, hospice, and managed care agencies.
3. Wheelchair Van Transportation: Wheelchair van service for patients who are independent but require assistance to and from medical appointments. Provided as part of contracted service arrangements with healthcare facilities.
4. Community Event Medical Standby: Medical standby coverage for community, school athletic, and private events. Billed to event organizers for providing skilled medical professionals and state-of-the-art equipment on-site.
5. CPR and First Aid Training: CPR and First Aid training provided to local businesses, non-profit organizations, and individuals. Revenue generated through training session fees.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Medevac Ambulance provides emergency 911 medical response and non-emergency medical transportation across four Pennsylvania counties using 12 ambulances and 6 wheelchair vans. It delivers Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) transport, inter-facility transfers for healthcare partners, wheelchair van service, community/athletic event medical standby, and CPR/First Aid training. Service requests originate from county 911 dispatch centers, contracted healthcare facilities, event organizers, and direct public contact.

Product overview

Medevac Ambulance is an emergency and non-emergency medical transport service provider operating in Pennsylvania, offering a portfolio of EMS services including Advanced Life Support (ALS) and Basic Life Support (BLS) treatment and transport, non-emergent patient transportation, wheelchair van services, community and athletic event medical coverage, and CPR/First Aid training. Their fleet consists of 12 state-of-the-art ambulances and 6 wheelchair vans based in Ellwood City, New Castle, and Pittsburgh, with crews available 24/7.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advanced Life Support (ALS)
• Basic Life Support (BLS)
• Non-Emergent Inter-Facility Transportation
• Wheelchair Van Transportation
• Community and Athletic Event Medical Coverage
• CPR and First Aid Training

Quantifiable outcome

• 75% of fleet equipped with Stryker Power Lift/Load system for improved patient and crew safety
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers10 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles5 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Ten partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Beaver County 911 Communications CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedevac Ambulance works closely with the Beaver County 911 Communications Center to coordinate emergency medical response. The 911 center dispatches Medevac ambulances for emergency calls within the county service area, creating an essential emergency response partnership.
• Lawrence County 911 Communications CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedevac Ambulance works closely with the Lawrence County 911 Communications Center to coordinate emergency medical response. The 911 center dispatches Medevac ambulances for emergency calls within the county service area, creating an essential emergency response partnership.
• HospitalscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedevac Ambulance is contracted with hospitals to provide reliable on-time non-emergency ambulance transportation service for patients requiring inter-facility transfers. Hospitals rely on Medevac for patient transport between facilities.
• Nursing FacilitiescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracted partnership with nursing facilities to provide non-emergency ambulance transportation for patients requiring transfers to hospitals, medical appointments, or other facilities.
• Home Health AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with home health agencies to transport patients to and from medical appointments, supporting continuity of care for home-based patients.
• Hospice ProviderscoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracted services for hospice patient transportation, providing compassionate non-emergency transport for hospice patients requiring facility transfers or medical appointments.
• Managed Care AgenciescoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerContracts with managed care organizations to provide ambulance transportation services under managed care arrangements, serving covered patients throughout the service area.
• Pennsylvania Department of Health, Bureau of EMScoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedevac ambulances are inspected and licensed by the PA Department of Health, Bureau of EMS. New vehicles must pass state inspection before being placed into service.
• Stryker (Power Lift/Load System)coreTechnology or IntegrationStryker Power Lift Cot and Power Load system installed in 75% of Medevac's fleet. This safety equipment supports the stretcher throughout loading and unloading, improving patient and crew safety.
• Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs (PCN)minorGTM or Marketing PartnerMedevac President Ed Heltman appeared as a guest speaker on PCN (Pennsylvania Cable Network) program 'Emergency Medical & Ambulance Services Across The Commonwealth' produced by the Pennsylvania State Association of Boroughs.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Response (AMR): AMR is the largest EMS provider in the United States, operating 911, interfacility, and critical care transport across 40+ states including Pennsylvania. Directly comparable as a multi-service ambulance operator with ALS/BLS capability, but at vastly greater scale and geographic reach than Medevac.
• Falck USA: Falck is a global EMS and healthcare services company operating ambulance services in the United States. Comparable in offering 911, ALS/BLS, and interfacility transport, but Falck operates as part of a much larger international platform rather than a regional family operator.

Direct peers

• Priority Ambulance: Priority Ambulance is a privately held, rapidly growing EMS and NEMT provider operating in multiple states including the Mid-Atlantic. Closely comparable to Medevac in service mix (911, interfacility, wheelchair) and growth posture, and has actively rolled up smaller EMS operators — a direct strategic peer.
• Acadian Ambulance: Acadian Ambulance is a privately held, multi-state EMS, NEMT, and air medical provider headquartered in Louisiana. Highly comparable as a privately owned regional ambulance operator offering ALS, BLS, wheelchair, and event standby services with similar service-line breadth to Medevac.
• Cetronia Ambulance Corps:

Regional players

• UPMC Prehospital Care: UPMC Prehospital Care is the hospital-affiliated EMS arm of UPMC, providing 911 and interfacility transport across the Pittsburgh metro and Western PA. Direct overlap with Medevac's service area and customer base (hospitals and nursing facilities), but backed by UPMC's health system scale.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks3 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/medevacambulance
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/medevac-ambulance

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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