Fort Lee Volunteer Ambulance Corps

Name

Fort Lee Volunteer Ambulance Corps

Legal name

Fort Lee Volunteer Ambulance Corps, Inc.

Website

https://fortleevac.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1971

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191), Ambulance Services (621910)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• Basic life support ambulance
• 911 emergency response
• Volunteer EMS agency
• Patient transport services

Headquarters

HQ city

Fort Lee

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Donations and Fundraising: As a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, the Fort Lee Volunteer Ambulance Corps relies on donations from the community. Annual fund-drive mailings are sent to residents. The Corps accepts gently used medical equipment (canes, walkers, wheelchairs) which are loaned to residents in need. Donations fund new equipment and supplies.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Fort Lee Volunteer Ambulance Corps provides emergency Basic Life Support (BLS) ambulance response and hospital transport for the Borough of Fort Lee and surrounding areas, operating 24/7/365 and answering approximately 4,000 emergencies per year with an average five-minute response time. Services are delivered at no cost to patients by State-licensed EMTs and supplemented by community programs including EMT training, ride-along observer programs, CPR classes, patient care report requests, and a medical equipment lending program.

Product overview

Fort Lee Volunteer Ambulance Corps operates as a single unified emergency medical services organization offering emergency Basic Life Support ambulance response and transport, staffed 24/7 by professional EMTs. The core service is supplemented by an EMT Training Program and Observer/Ride-Along Program for prospective members, as well as CPR Training Classes through partner organizations. The organization maintains a fleet of six vehicles: four Type I ambulances (FLA-1 through FLA-4), one medium-duty support ambulance (FLA-5), and one command SUV (FLA-9). Additional services include patient care report documentation and a medical equipment lending program for the community. The organization does not provide non-emergency transportation services.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Basic Life Support (BLS) Ambulance Services Core 24/7/365 emergency Basic Life Support ambulance response and transportation to hospitals for residents, commuters, visitors, and tourists in Fort Lee, NJ, responding to approximately 4,000 emergencies annually with an average five-minute response time. Services are staffed by State-licensed EMTs and provided at no cost to patients.
• EMT Training Programs Training programs for Emergency Medical Technicians, including initial EMT training courses offered through partner training centers including the Bergen County EMS Training Center and the New Jersey Office of Emergency Medical Services, for individuals seeking to become licensed EMTs.
• Observer/Ride-Along Program Ride-along program for prospective EMTs to learn about Emergency Medical Services by riding with crews and responding to emergency calls, with shifts credited toward the Corps stipend program. Requires CPR certification prior to participating.
• CPR Training Classes Cardiopulmonary Resuscitation (CPR) certification classes for Healthcare Providers, offered through partnerships with Englewood Hospital & Medical Center and Holy Name Hospital Institute for Simulation Learning, required for Observer candidates.
• Patient Care Reports Documentation of patient care provided during emergency responses, available to patients or their guardians upon request with proper authorization including signed and notarized release, processed through the Fort Lee EMS Coordinator.
• Medical Equipment Lending Community loan program for gently used canes, walkers, and wheelchairs provided to Fort Lee residents in need, powered by donated equipment (program currently paused due to storage capacity as of January 2021).

Quantifiable outcome

• Approximately 4,000 emergencies responded to annually
• +2 more outcomes

Segments3 records

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

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Feature3 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• EdgewatercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStanding mutual-aid agreement with Edgewater for dispatching available ambulances when all Fort Lee ambulances are busy. Response time may be delayed by several minutes due to longer distances and communication requirements.
• Cliffside ParkcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStanding mutual-aid agreement with Cliffside Park for dispatching available ambulances when all Fort Lee ambulances are busy.
• Englewood Hospital & Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStanding mutual-aid agreement with Englewood Hospital & Medical Center for dispatching available ambulances when all Fort Lee ambulances are busy.
• Holy Name Medical CentercoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerStanding mutual-aid agreement with Holy Name Medical Center for dispatching available ambulances when all Fort Lee ambulances are busy.
• Bergen County EMS Training CenterminorOthersReferral partner for EMT training. The Bergen County EMS Training Center offers EMT Initial Training Courses, and all applicants who want to ride as an Observer must have CPR certification before starting.
• Englewood Hospital & Medical Center BLS Training CenterminorOthersReferral partner for CPR training. The Englewood Hospital & Medical Center offers BLS Training for Healthcare Providers which is required for Observer candidates.
• Holy Name Hospital Institute for Simulation LearningminorOthersReferral partner for CPR training. Holy Name Hospital Institute for Simulation Learning offers American Heart Association Basic Life Support (BLS) for Healthcare Provider courses required for Observer candidates.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Broad incumbents

• Global Medical Response: National private EMS and mobile healthcare company providing 911, interfacility, and MIH services across many states. Comparable in core ambulance offering; differs in being a large, for-profit, multi-state operator.
• American Medical Response (AMR): One of the largest private EMS operators in the U.S., providing both 911 and interfacility transport under municipal contracts. Comparable in service line (ambulance response) but operates at vastly larger scale under a paid, billing-based model.

Direct peers

• Montclair Ambulance Unit: Northern NJ volunteer ambulance corps providing 911 BLS response and community EMS programs. Highly comparable in mission, governance, and volunteer-driven operating model.
• Teaneck Volunteer Ambulance Corps: Neighboring Bergen County volunteer EMS agency providing 911 BLS response. Operates under the same NJ regulatory framework with a similar volunteer-staffed, donation-funded model.
• Ridgewood Volunteer Ambulance Corps: Bergen County, NJ volunteer ambulance corps providing 911 BLS response with a comparable volunteer/donation operating model. Directly mirrors FLVAC's structure, scale, and service mix.
• Edgewater Volunteer Ambulance Corps: Adjacent Bergen County volunteer EMS agency and a named FLVAC mutual-aid partner. Same non-profit BLS ambulance service model serving a single municipality.
• Hackensack Volunteer Ambulance Corps: Volunteer BLS ambulance corps serving Hackensack, NJ. Closely comparable non-profit, volunteer-staffed 911 EMS agency operating under the same NJ licensing regime with a similar community-funded revenue model.

Regional players

• RWJBarnabas Health EMS: Hospital-affiliated EMS arm of a major NJ health system operating in northern New Jersey. Comparable in providing 911 and inter-facility EMS in the same region, but anchored to a hospital network rather than a volunteer model.
• Holy Name Medical Center EMS: Hospital-based EMS provider in Bergen County that is also a named FLVAC mutual-aid partner. Comparable in offering ambulance response in the same regional footprint, but as part of a health system rather than a volunteer corps.

Emerging players

• McCabe Ambulance Service: Independent private EMS provider in northern New Jersey offering BLS and ALS transport. Comparable core offering (ambulance response) with a paid staffing model rather than volunteers.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/FortLeeVAC
• Facebookfacebook.com/fortleevac

Compliance2 records

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Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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