ATASCOSA COUNTY EMS

What ATASCOSA COUNTY EMS does

Atascosa County EMS is a county government-operated emergency medical services bureau delivering 911 emergency response, emergency medical transport, and pre-hospital emergency care to residents of Atascosa County, Texas. The organization is headquartered at 915 Main Street in Jourdanton, TX and operates with a lean staff of approximately 7 employees under the direction of Don Penny, EMT-P. It functions as a participating member agency of the Atascosa Inter-Agency Council, a 501(c)(3) nonprofit coalition formed in May 1999 that coordinates more than 50 service agencies across the county.

The organization's service portfolio is structured around two offerings. The first is round-the-clock 911 emergency medical dispatch and transport, billed on a usage basis reflecting the level of care provided plus travel charges. The second is an EMS Training program — Pre-Hospital Health Care certification delivered under American Health Association standards, with eligibility requirements that applicants be at least 18 years old, pass a pre-entrance exam, and maintain a clean driving and criminal record.

Commercially, Atascosa County EMS is a public entity with no private equity, venture capital, or individual ownership. Revenue is derived from service fees and travel charges backed by county government funding, making it a publicly subsidized emergency service rather than a fee-for-profit business. There are no disclosed acquisitions, partnerships, funding rounds, or technology investments; the organization operates as a stable municipal service unit with no publicly documented AI, software, or digital product surface.

Name

ATASCOSA COUNTY EMS

Legal name

Atascosa County EMS

Website

https://atascosainteragencycouncil.org

Company type

Public

Founded year

1999

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Atascosa County EMS is a county government-operated 911 emergency medical services provider in Jourdanton, Texas, delivering round-the-clock emergency response, medical transport, and AHA-based EMT training to the residents of Atascosa County.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191), Ambulance Services (621910), Fire Protection (92216)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000), Transportation Services (4700), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

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

akta.pro secondary industries

Emergency Medical Services (EMS) & Ambulance Services (BPAIAGAC), Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Operations & Dispatch (HLAJAGAC), Emergency Medical Services (EMT/Paramedic) Training (EDAOAMAC), EMS Education, Training & Simulation Centers (HLAFANAL)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• 911 ambulance response
• Pre-hospital healthcare
• EMT certification training
• Emergency medical transport

Headquarters

HQ city

Jourdanton

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Infrastructure, Others

Revenue model

1. Governmental Emergency Medical Services: ATASCOSA COUNTY EMS operates as a governmental emergency medical services provider serving residents of Atascosa County. Revenue is generated through service fees based on care provided and travel charges, supplemented by government funding.

Pricing tiers

Distribution channels1 record

Core offering

Atascosa County EMS is a county government-operated emergency medical services provider delivering 911 emergency response, pre-hospital medical care, and ambulance transport to residents of Atascosa County, Texas. The agency also offers EMT certification training and pre-hospital health care education programs based on American Health Association standards for community members seeking healthcare careers.

Product overview

Atascosa County EMS is a governmental emergency medical services organization providing two primary offerings: 911 Emergency Medical Services to residents of Atascosa County, and EMS Training programs (Pre-Hospital Health Care) based on American Health Association standards. The organization operates from Jourdanton, TX and charges based on care provided and travel charges.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 911 Emergency Medical Services Government-operated 911 emergency medical response, on-scene pre-hospital care, and ambulance transport for residents of Atascosa County, Texas. Dispatched through the county 911 system, available 24/7, and billed based on the level of care provided and travel/mileage charges.
• EMS Training (Pre-Hospital Health Care) EMT certification and pre-hospital health care training classes for community members seeking entry into healthcare careers, delivered to American Health Association standards. Open to applicants 18 years and older who pass the pre-entrance exam and meet background criteria.

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Recent moves3 records

Expansion highlights2 records

Broad incumbents

• Acadian Ambulance Service: One of the largest private EMS providers in the U.S., operating ambulance, air ambulance, and EMS education services across multiple states including Texas. Comparable to Atascosa County EMS as a provider of 911 response, interfacility transport, and EMT training, though at vastly greater scale and as a private rather than governmental operator.
• Falck USA: Private EMS provider with Texas operations delivering 911 response, interfacility transport, and EMS education. Comparable in service line-up to Atascosa County EMS, though operating at greater scale as a private, non-governmental entity.
• American Medical Response (AMR): The largest private ambulance service operator in the United States, with significant Texas operations including 911 contracts, interfacility transport, and event medical services. Comparable to Atascosa County EMS in service mix and Texas footprint, but serves as a potential acquirer/outsourcing partner for small county systems.

Regional players

• San Antonio Fire Department EMS: Fire-based EMS system serving the City of San Antonio and surrounding Bexar County, Texas. Relevant peer as a Texas public EMS model; represents a potential alternative governance structure (fire-based rather than standalone county EMS) that Atascosa County could migrate toward.

Others

• Bound Tree Medical: Major distributor of medical supplies and equipment to EMS agencies across the U.S. Relevant as a key supplier/ecosystem partner to small Texas county EMS systems like Atascosa County EMS for ambulances, medications, and clinical consumables.
• National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT): National certification body for EMTs and Paramedics. Relevant to Atascosa County EMS as the certifying authority for graduates of its American Health Association–aligned EMT training program.
• Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS) EMS: State regulatory authority overseeing EMS provider licensing, EMT certification, and trauma system designation in Texas. Directly relevant as the regulator of Atascosa County EMS operations and training program compliance.

Direct peers

• MedStar Mobile Healthcare: Public utility-model EMS provider serving the Fort Worth area of Texas, providing 911 response, mobile healthcare, and community paramedicine. The closest operating model analog to Atascosa County EMS — a publicly accountable Texas EMS authority — though serving a far larger urban population.
• Harris County Emergency Corps: Non-profit governmental EMS provider serving Harris County, Texas, providing 911 ambulance response, community paramedicine, and EMS training. Comparable to Atascosa County EMS as a Texas-based, publicly accountable EMS organization running both response and education services.
• Austin-Travis County EMS: County-level governmental EMS provider serving Travis County, Texas, delivering 911 response, specialty rescue, and public education. Directly comparable in governance structure (public county EMS), Texas jurisdiction, and service mix to Atascosa County EMS, though at materially greater scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat2 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights5 records

Customer concentration

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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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