Grand County Emergency Medical Services

What Grand County Emergency Medical Services does

Grand County Emergency Medical Services (GCEMS) is a public Special Service District and government entity providing Advanced Life Support (ALS) emergency medical services across 3,700+ square miles of southeastern Utah, including Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, and Dead Horse Point State Park. The organization operates 24 hours per day, 365 days per year, delivering 911 emergency response, interfacility transport, backcountry and wilderness rescue, critical care transport, community paramedicine, disaster response, and public education. It is authorized to operate at the paramedic level through a state-approved waiver and was the first rural EMS agency in Utah to implement a field blood program for pre-hospital transfusions.

The service portfolio is built around a frontline ALS operation staffed by EMTs, Advanced EMTs, paramedics, and critical care paramedics, with backcountry capabilities supported by off-road ambulances, moto and mountain bike response teams, and coordination with Grand County Search and Rescue, the National Park Service, the Bureau of Land Management, and Classic Air Medical for air medical transport. Clinical oversight is provided by two Co-Medical Directors from Moab Regional Hospital. Education services include American Heart Association-certified CPR and First Aid classes (as the AHA Training Center for southeastern Utah) and an EMT Basic course delivered in partnership with Utah State University.

GCEMS is funded through a hybrid of state-regulated ambulance transport billing (e.g., EMT base rate $1,235, Paramedic base rate $2,384, $42.42/mile as of May 2025), the Rural Healthcare Sales Tax (Proposition 13 doubled the rate from 0.5% to 1.0% on November 4, 2025, with revenue shared with Moab Valley Fire Department and Canyonlands Healthcare Special Service District), fee-based CPR/First Aid training, and special event medical staffing contracts. The customer base comprises Grand County residents plus approximately 2 million annual visitors to the region's national parks and public lands. Governance is provided by a seven-member District Board; the organization is not a venture-backed or privately-held commercial entity.

Name

Grand County Emergency Medical Services

Legal name

Grand County Emergency Medical Services Special Service District

Website

https://grandcountyems.net

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

Grand County EMS is a public Special Service District providing Advanced Life Support ambulance and emergency medical services across 3,700+ square miles of southeastern Utah, serving county residents and 2 million+ annual visitors to Arches and Canyonlands National Parks.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (621910)

SIC

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

akta.pro primary industry

Community Paramedicine & Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH/CP) Programs (HLAFANAI)

akta.pro secondary industry

Disaster Medical Assistance & Field Care (DMAT/Field Hospitals) (HLAJAGAE)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• Advanced life support
• Ambulance transport
• Wilderness rescue
• Community paramedicine

Headquarters

HQ city

Moab

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Revenue model

1. Ambulance Service Billing: Ambulance transport services billed to patients/insurance. Utah state-regulated rates updated annually. Base transport rates vary by care level (EMT, AEMT, Paramedic) plus mileage charges.
2. Rural Healthcare Sales Tax: Public tax funding through Proposition 13, which increased the Rural Healthcare Sales Tax from 0.5% to 1.0% in November 2025, with revenue shared among Grand County EMS, Moab Valley Fire Department, and Canyonlands Healthcare Special Service District.
3. Education and Training Services: CPR and First Aid certification classes taught by EMTs and Paramedics. American Heart Association Training Center for southeastern Utah region. Revenue from class fees.
4. Special Event Medical Staffing: Medical staffing services for events ranging from single Paramedic/EMT deployments to full mobile teams with treatment tents. Fee-based service to event organizers.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

GCEMS is a publicly operated Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance service providing 24/7/365 pre-hospital emergency medical care, 911 response, interfacility transport, backcountry and wilderness rescue, community paramedicine, and disaster response across more than 3,700 square miles of Grand County, Utah, including Arches and Canyonlands National Parks. It also delivers American Heart Association-certified CPR and First Aid training, an EMT Basic course with Utah State University, and fee-based special-event medical staffing.

Product overview

Grand County Emergency Medical Services (GCEMS) is a full-service Advanced Life Support (ALS) ambulance service operating as a Special Service District. The organization provides a unified portfolio of emergency medical services centered on 911 response, critical care transport, and community healthcare across 3,700+ square miles of southeastern Utah. The service portfolio combines core emergency response capabilities (911 dispatch, interfacility transport, backcountry/wilderness care, rescue operations, disaster response) with community health programs and public education services. Education offerings include American Heart Association-certified CPR/First Aid training and a USU-affiliated EMT Basic certification course. Special event medical staffing extends services to recreational events throughout the Moab area. All services operate 24/7/365 with paramedic-level care.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• 911 Emergency Response Round-the-clock 911 emergency medical response providing Advanced Life Support (ALS) care across Grand County's 3,700+ square mile response area, including Arches National Park, Canyonlands National Park, and Dead Horse Point State Park.
• Interfacility Transport Critical care and advanced life support transport services moving patients between medical facilities within and beyond the response area, including coordination with Moab Regional Hospital.
• Backcountry and Wilderness Rescue Specialized wilderness and backcountry emergency medical care including moto response teams, mountain bike response, off-road ambulances, and collaboration with Grand County Search and Rescue, NPS, and BLM for technical rescue.
• Community Paramedic Services Community-focused healthcare services extending beyond traditional emergency response to address public health needs of residents and visitors in Grand County.
• Special Events Medical Staffing Full-service medical staffing for events, ranging from a single Paramedic or EMT to complete mobile teams with treatment tents, medical tents, trailers, off-road ambulances, mountain bikes, and motorcycles.
• Disaster Response Emergency disaster response capabilities deployed for the community and surrounding public lands in coordination with regional partners.
• CPR and First Aid Classes American Heart Association-certified training courses including 2-hour CPR ($75), 4-hour CPR and First Aid ($125), and AHA online courses with in-person skills testing ($50). GCEMS serves as the AHA Training Center for southeastern Utah.
• EMT Basic Course EMT Basic certification course offered in partnership with Utah State University, taught at the GCEMS station in Moab each fall. USU provides academic framework and enrollment; GCEMS provides instructors and facilities.

Named customers2 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core.

• American Heart AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerGCEMS is the designated American Heart Association Training Center for southeastern Utah, authorized to teach and certify CPR and First Aid courses including BLS for healthcare professionals. This partnership enables GCEMS to provide ongoing education and certification services to the community.
• Utah State UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership to deliver EMT Basic course at the GCEMS station in Moab. USU provides academic framework and enrollment (Course ID: TEEM 1101 section GT2), while GCEMS provides instructors and facilities. Course runs August-November annually.
• Moab Regional HospitalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerMedical direction provided by Dr. Angela Alexander (Emergency Department Physician) and Dr. Deidre Flanagan (General Surgeon and Trauma Director). GCEMS provides emergency transport and interfacility transport services.
• Grand County Search and RescuecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCollaboration for backcountry and wilderness rescue operations. GCEMS provides medical expertise while Search and Rescue provides technical rescue capabilities for difficult terrain and remote locations.
• National Park ServicecoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination for emergency medical response within Arches National Park and Canyonlands National Park boundaries. Joint rescue operations and emergency response protocols.
• Bureau of Land ManagementcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerCoordination for emergency medical response on BLM-managed public lands within the 3,700+ square mile response area. Joint rescue operations and emergency response protocols.
• Classic Air MedicalcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerAir medical transport coordination for critical patients requiring rapid transport from remote locations or between facilities. Partnership enables GCEMS to access helicopter transport for critical care scenarios.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Life Flight Network: Life Flight Network is a non-profit air ambulance operator serving the Pacific Northwest and intermountain west with helicopter and fixed-wing critical care transport. Comparable to GCEMS on critical-care transport in rural geographies and partnership-driven integration with ground EMS agencies.
• Classic Air Medical: Classic Air Medical is a rotor-wing air ambulance operator in the western U.S., explicitly named as a GCEMS partnership for critical patient transport. Directly comparable as a medical transport provider serving rural and remote regions, with overlapping critical-care mission profile.
• REACH Air Medical Services: REACH provides air ambulance and ground medical transport across California, Nevada, and surrounding western states. Directly comparable to GCEMS in delivering high-acuity interfacility and scene response in rural geographies where ground access is constrained.
• American Medical Response (AMR): AMR is the largest private ambulance and EMS provider in the United States, operating 911 response, interfacility transport, and specialty services across thousands of communities. Comparable to GCEMS on core ambulance transport, 911 dispatch, and medical transport services, though AMR serves a broad footprint versus GCEMS's single rural county.
• Acadian Ambulance Service: Acadian is one of the largest privately held ambulance services in the U.S., providing 911, interfacility, and air medical transport across multiple states. Directly comparable to GCEMS on ambulance transport and emergency medical services, with similar multi-tier care delivery (EMT to paramedic).

Broad incumbents

• Air Methods Corporation: Air Methods is the largest air medical transport provider in the United States, serving rural and critical-access hospitals with helicopter EMS. Comparable to GCEMS on the critical-care transport mission and rural emergency response scope, though Air Methods operates nationally and focuses on rotor-wing transport.
• Falck USA: Falck is a global EMS and ambulance services provider with U.S. operations spanning ambulance, fire, and integrated healthcare services. Comparable to GCEMS on ambulance and emergency medical services, though Falck operates at national scale and across multiple service lines versus GCEMS's single rural district.

Regional players

• Gold Cross Ambulance: Gold Cross provides 911, interfacility, and critical care ambulance services in the intermountain west, including rural and resort geographies. Comparable to GCEMS on ambulance transport and rural EMS operations, though Gold Cross operates across broader multi-county regions.

Others

• Stryker (Emergency Care): Stryker's Emergency Care division manufactures ambulance cots, stretchers, and powered loading systems used by EMS agencies globally. Comparable to GCEMS through the equipment supply chain for ambulance fleet operations, particularly relevant given GCEMS's fleet including specialized off-road ambulances.
• ZOLL Medical Corporation: ZOLL Medical is a leading manufacturer of defibrillators, monitors, and resuscitation equipment used by EMS agencies worldwide. Comparable to GCEMS through the supplier relationship: ZOLL's equipment (defibrillators, monitors) is core infrastructure for ALS ambulance services like GCEMS.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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• Instagraminstagram.com/grandcountyems
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/grand-county-emergency-medical-services-special-service-district

Compliance2 records

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Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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