Mahwah EMS

What Mahwah EMS does

Mahwah Emergency Medical Services, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit, all-volunteer organization that provides no-cost ambulance services to the residents and visitors of Mahwah Township, New Jersey. Operating since 1947 and formally incorporated in its current nonprofit form in 2013, the organization runs two volunteer ambulance stations—Northside on Franklin Turnpike and Southside on Fardale Avenue—that together provide 24/7/365 Basic Life Support (BLS) emergency medical response throughout the township. In calendar year 2024, both squads answered 2,112 emergency calls, and the workforce consists of 51-100 unpaid volunteer EMTs and drivers, most of whom are otherwise employed or are students.

The service portfolio includes emergency ambulance response with CPR/AED capabilities, transport to area hospitals (Good Samaritan, Valley Hospital, Hackensack UMC), fire rehabilitation support for the Mahwah Fire Department, standby coverage at community events such as high school football games and parades, and reciprocal mutual aid to surrounding communities. Training is delivered through an in-house program in coordination with the Bergen County EMS Training Center and the Northern NJ Mobile Intensive Care Consortium, with hospital-based Paramedic (MICU) units dispatched for advanced life support cases per protocol.

Mahwah EMS operates on a donation-based funding model with no fees charged to patients. Revenue derives from tax-deductible individual donations and a township contribution from the Township of Mahwah, which the organization states is insufficient to cover full operational needs. Distribution occurs entirely through the 911 emergency dispatch system, and governance rests with line officers (Chief, Deputy Chiefs, Captain, Lieutenants), bench officers (President, Vice President, Treasurer, Secretaries), and trustees, all of whom are volunteers. The entity is not venture-backed, has no parent company, and is not publicly traded.

Name

Mahwah EMS

Legal name

Mahwah Emergency Medical Services, Inc.

Website

https://mahwahems.org

Company type

Private

Founded year

1947

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

51–100 employees

Short description

Mahwah Emergency Medical Services, Inc. is a 501(c)(3) all-volunteer nonprofit that provides free 24/7/365 Basic Life Support ambulance service to the residents and visitors of Mahwah Township, NJ, operating two stations and answering approximately 2,100 calls per year.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191), Ambulance Services (621910), Emergency and Other Relief Services (624230)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industry

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

Keywords

• Volunteer emergency medical services
• 911 ambulance response
• Basic life support services
• Community EMS coverage
• Non-profit ambulance service

Headquarters

HQ city

Mahwah

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices3 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Supply Chain, Infrastructure, Technology or R&D

Revenue model

1. Donations: Mahwah EMS is a 501(c)(3) nonprofit organization that relies entirely on donations from the public for funding. Donations are tax-deductible.
2. Township Donation: The Township of Mahwah provides a substantial donation, though the organization states it is not enough to cover all operational needs.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Mahwah EMS is an all-volunteer, non-profit 501(c)(3) organization that delivers free Basic Life Support emergency medical services, including 911 ambulance response, patient transport to local hospitals, CPR/AED care, fire rehabilitation support, and standby coverage at community events. The organization operates 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year from two stations (Northside on Franklin Turnpike and Southside on Fardale Avenue) and also provides mutual aid backup to surrounding communities.

Product overview

Mahwah EMS is a volunteer Emergency Medical Services organization that provides free, community-based ambulance service to the Township of Mahwah, New Jersey. The organization operates two volunteer ambulance stations (Northside on Franklin Turnpike and Southside on Fardale Avenue) with approximately 2,100 calls annually. Services include emergency medical care, patient transport, CPR/AED training, fire rehabilitation support, and event standby coverage. The organization is staffed entirely by volunteer EMTs and drivers and operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 911 Emergency Ambulance Response and Transport
• Fire Rehabilitation and Rescue Medical Support
• Mutual Aid Ambulance Coverage
• Community Event Standby Coverage
• EMT and Driver Training Program

Quantifiable outcome

• 2,112 emergency calls answered in 2024

Named customers3 records

Segments3 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

Partnerships

Five partnerships are on record, tiered core and supporting.

• Mahwah Fire DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMahwah EMS works closely with the Mahwah Fire Department. At every working fire and rescue operation, the squad provides medical support and fire rehabilitation services.
• Surrounding Volunteer Ambulance SquadscoreOthersLong-standing mutual aid agreements with volunteer ambulance squads from surrounding towns. These agreements are reciprocal, and mutual aid squads will never charge patients treated/transported from Mahwah. MEMS also provides backup coverage to surrounding communities.
• Bergen County EMS Training CentersupportingImplementation/ SI/ Consulting PartnerBergen County Law and Public Safety Institute provides EMS training and certification programs for MEMS volunteers.
• Hospital-Based Paramedic UnitssupportingOthersHospital-based Paramedics (MICU units) are dispatched for higher-level medical needs following specific protocols. Paramedics operate in coordination with MEMS ambulance crews when required.
• Bergen County EMS ResourcessupportingTechnology or IntegrationPartnership with Bergen County Law and Public Safety Institute, Northern NJ Mobile Intensive Care Consortium, and other county-level EMS resources for specialized support and training.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Bergen County EMS: County-level EMS coordination and training entity that supports all volunteer and municipal EMS squads in Bergen County, including Mahwah EMS, via the Bergen County Law and Public Safety Institute.
• RWJBarnabas Health Mobile Health Services: Hospital-affiliated ALS/interfacility EMS provider in NJ offering paid, paramedic-level services — representative of the broader regional incumbent model that volunteer squads like Mahwah EMS complement rather than compete with.
• Good Samaritan Hospital EMS: Hospital-affiliated ALS/MICU paramedic unit that Mahwah EMS dispatches alongside for higher-acuity calls. Provides a hospital-based counterpart in the same regional EMS ecosystem.

Direct peers

• Wyckoff Volunteer Ambulance Corps: All-volunteer 911 EMS agency serving Wyckoff, NJ in Bergen County, operating on the same volunteer nonprofit model as Mahwah EMS, with mutual aid agreements in the same county network.
• Ridgewood Volunteer Ambulance Corps: Long-standing volunteer ambulance corps serving Ridgewood, NJ (Bergen County). Closely comparable in mission, volunteer staffing model, 911 dispatch, and reliance on donations and township support.
• Upper Saddle River Volunteer Ambulance Corps: Volunteer ambulance service covering Upper Saddle River, NJ — a small Bergen County municipality with a directly comparable all-volunteer BLS model and donation-based funding.
• Ho-Ho-Kus Volunteer Ambulance Corps: Small volunteer ambulance corps in a Bergen County borough, comparable to Mahwah EMS in size, volunteer structure, and 911 BLS response profile.
• Tri-Boro First Aid Squad: Volunteer first aid squad serving Waldwick, Ho-Ho-Kus, and Saddle River areas in Bergen County, NJ. Operates a comparable volunteer nonprofit EMS model with mutual aid ties to neighboring squads including Mahwah-area corps.
• Ramapo Valley Ambulance Corps: Volunteer ambulance corps serving Suffern, NY and surrounding areas, just across the NJ/NY border from Mahwah. Operates the same all-volunteer nonprofit model with 911 dispatch and mutual aid — directly comparable on structure, geography, and service mix.
• Hatzalah EMS: Volunteer EMS network operating across NYC, NJ (including Bergen County), and other regions — a broader regional example of the all-volunteer community-based 911 EMS model that Mahwah EMS exemplifies.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/mahwah_ems
• Facebookfacebook.com/MahwahEMS
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/mahwahems

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles20 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

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