Morris Minute Men Emergency Medical Services

What Morris Minute Men Emergency Medical Services does

Morris Minute Men Emergency Medical Services is a 501(c)(3) all-volunteer EMS organization founded in 1941, providing free emergency medical response to Morris Plains and Morris Township, New Jersey. The organization responds to 911 calls 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year, serving approximately 27,000 residents plus commuters and visitors, and supplements its core emergency response with free non-emergency hospital transport (weekday evenings and weekends) and on-site standby coverage at community events such as high school football games, July 4th celebrations, and 5K races.

The service portfolio is delivered by more than 70 active volunteer members, including state-certified EMTs who complete a free ~250-hour training program. Operations are coordinated with Morris Plains and Morris Township police and fire departments, Morris County Office of Emergency Management, and FEMA, embedding the organization within a multi-agency emergency response network. HIPAA-compliant patient records handling, dedicated email channels for each service line, and a member portal on morrisminutemen.org support intake and administration.

The business model is entirely donation-funded: 100% of operating expenses (vehicle maintenance and replacement, insurance, supplies, uniforms, utilities) are covered by individual donations and employer matching programs, with no billing to patients and no paid staff. All-volunteer leadership (President, Vice President, Captain, Lieutenants, Trustees) governs the organization, and 501(c)(3) status enables tax-deductible giving. The technology stack is conventional EMS equipment with no disclosed AI, software platform, API, or mobile application.

Name

Morris Minute Men Emergency Medical Services

Legal name

Morris Minute Men Inc

Website

https://morrisminutemen.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1941

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Morris Minute Men EMS is a 501(c)(3) all-volunteer emergency medical services organization providing free 24/7/365 911 response, non-emergency hospital transport, and community event standby to Morris Plains and Morris Township, NJ, funded entirely by donations.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) & Ambulance Services (BPAIAGAC), Private EMS Providers (Contract/Interfacility) (HLAFANAB)

Keywords

• Volunteer emergency medical services
• Nonprofit ambulance services
• Community EMS response
• Non-emergency medical transport
• EMT training program

Headquarters

HQ city

Morris Plains

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Operations, Personnel, Infrastructure, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations: 100% of funding comes from individual donations. All donations go toward vehicle maintenance and replacement, insurance, supplies, uniforms, and utilities. The organization maintains a tradition of providing zero-bills-for-service, zero-salaries, and zero-days-off.
2. Employer Donation Match Programs: Accepts employer donation match programs to maximize donor contributions. Members can also make automatic monthly donations through their employers.
3. Amazon Smile (Discontinued): Previously received donations through Amazon Smile program, which was discontinued in February 2023.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

Morris Minute Men EMS is an all-volunteer, 501(c)(3) emergency medical services organization providing 24/7/365 emergency 911 response, free non-emergency hospital transport for residents unable to walk, on-site medical standby at community events, and a no-cost ~250-hour EMT certification training program for its members. All services are delivered free of charge to residents of, commuters in, and visitors to Morris Plains and Morris Township, NJ.

Product overview

Morris Minute Men EMS is an all-volunteer emergency medical services organization (not a technology company) providing a unified suite of emergency response and community health services. The core offering is 24/7/365 emergency EMS response to 911 calls, supplemented by event standby services, non-emergency medical transportation, free EMT training programs, medical records management, and a charitable donation program. All services are offered at no cost to the community, with funding coming entirely from donations. The organization operates as a single integrated service offering rather than a platform with separate product modules.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency 911 EMS Response
• Event Standby Services
• Non-Emergency Hospital Transport
• EMT Training Program
• Medical Records Request Service
• Charitable Donation Program

Quantifiable outcome

• Zero bills for emergency service provided to the community since 1941
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers2 records

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Morris Plains Police DepartmentcoreOthersListed as an external partner agency with link from the Morris Minute Men EMS contact page. Coordinated emergency response relationship for combined emergency operations in Morris Plains.
• Morris Plains Fire DepartmentcoreOthersListed as an external partner agency. Coordinated emergency response relationship for combined emergency operations in Morris Plains.
• Morris County Office of Emergency ManagementcoreOthersCounty-level emergency management coordination partnership for Morris County, NJ emergency response operations.
• Morris Township Police DepartmentcoreOthersListed as an external partner agency with link from the Morris Minute Men EMS contact page. Coordinated emergency response relationship for Morris Township.
• Morris Township Fire DepartmentcoreOthersListed as an external partner agency. Coordinated emergency response relationship for Morris Township.
• Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA)minorOthersListed as an external partner agency. Federal emergency management coordination for major incidents.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• Hanover Township EMS: EMS provider serving Hanover Township, a neighboring Morris County municipality. Comparable suburban New Jersey 911 response and non-emergency transport operations.
• Randolph Rescue Squad: All-volunteer rescue squad serving Randolph Township, NJ, also in Morris County. Delivers free 911 EMS response and non-emergency transport, with a donation-funded volunteer model that closely mirrors Morris Minute Men's structure and regional context.
• Parsippany-Troy Hills Volunteer Ambulance Squad: Volunteer ambulance organization serving Parsippany-Troy Hills, a large adjacent Morris County municipality. Comparable volunteer-staffed, donation-funded 911 response and non-emergency transport operations.
• Madison Volunteer Ambulance Corps: Volunteer ambulance corps serving Madison, NJ, also in Morris County. Provides free emergency and non-emergency transport funded by donations, with a comparable community-led operating model and similar suburban service area profile.
• Chatham Emergency Squad: All-volunteer 501(c)(3) emergency medical services organization serving Chatham, NJ — a neighboring Morris County town. Operates the same zero-bill, volunteer-staffed, donation-funded model serving a similar suburban New Jersey community.
• Mount Olive Township EMS: EMS organization serving Mount Olive Township, NJ, in the broader Morris County region. Provides comparable 911 response and community standby services with a mix of volunteer and paid staffing.

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Response (AMR): Large national private EMS provider offering paid 911, interfacility, and event standby services. Comparable core service offering (ambulance response) but with a paid-staff, for-revenue model and significantly broader geographic footprint.
• Acadian Ambulance Service: Large multi-state private EMS provider offering 911, interfacility, and event standby services. Comparable core ambulance response capability but with paid staff, for-revenue model, and significantly larger geographic footprint.
• MONOC / RWJBarnabas Health Mobile Health: Large New Jersey-based hospital-affiliated EMS and mobile health network providing paid 911 and interfacility transport across the state. Overlaps with Morris Minute Men's service area but operates a paid, contract-based model with broader clinical capabilities.

Regional players

• Atlantic Ambulance Corporation: Private ambulance provider serving parts of northern New Jersey with paid EMS and transport services. Comparable ambulance service offering but operates commercially in adjacent geographies rather than overlapping Morris Minute Men's specific service area.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/morrisminutemen

Compliance2 records

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles11 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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