Isle of Wight Rescue Squad

What Isle of Wight Rescue Squad does

Isle of Wight Rescue Squad is a non-profit, volunteer-based emergency medical services organization that provides free 911 response, ambulance transport, and community medical training to residents of Isle of Wight County, Virginia. The organization operates six stations distributed across the county to ensure rapid rural response times and holds operational partnerships with Isle of Wight Fire Rescue and Riverside Smithfield Hospital (the first hospital opened in the county on January 6, 2026). It runs on a hybrid staffing model of 11 paid employees and trained volunteers who receive incentive pay, with the volunteer pipeline supported by an in-house EMT-Basic certification course ($600 tuition, offered in spring and fall cycles).

The organization's service portfolio includes emergency medical response and transport, EMT-Basic training, American Heart Association CPR and Basic Life Support certification, and community education. The Ladies Auxiliary, a fundraising auxiliary, supplements operating capacity through community donations (raising $7,000 in a recent period). Volunteer recruitment has been strong enough that recent application cycles have closed early due to oversubscription.

Revenue is generated through a mix of community donations, modest training course fees, auxiliary fundraising, and likely county-level support. There is no disclosed commercial revenue, no AI or advanced technology deployment, and no indication of non-county geographic expansion. The business model is fundamentally a community-supported public safety operation rather than a commercial enterprise, with growth contingent on county population trends, demand from the new in-county hospital, and continued volunteer pipeline throughput.

Name

Isle of Wight Rescue Squad

Legal name

Isle of Wight Volunteer Rescue Squad

Website

https://iwvrs.com

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Isle of Wight Rescue Squad is a non-profit volunteer EMS organization providing free emergency medical response, ambulance transport, and certification training across six stations in Isle of Wight County, Virginia, serving county residents in partnership with local fire rescue and Riverside Health System.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Smithfield

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. Donations: Tax-deductible donations from citizens and corporations of Isle of Wight County used to fund equipment, training, and medical supplies. Memorial donations accepted in memory of loved ones.
2. Fundraising: Community fundraising through auxiliary efforts including fall drive-thru dinners and other events. Ladies Auxiliary raised $7,000 for EMS Week support.

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

Isle of Wight Rescue Squad provides volunteer-based emergency medical services (EMS), rescue operations, and community training (such as CPR and first aid) to residents of Isle of Wight County. Services are delivered free of charge through 911 dispatch and supported by community donations and volunteer membership.

Product overview

Isle of Wight Volunteer Rescue Squad is a non-profit volunteer EMS organization providing free emergency medical services to Isle of Wight County, Virginia. The organization operates as a unified service with two primary offerings: (1) Emergency Medical Services featuring volunteer-staffed ambulances (Medic 64, Medic 11) responding to 911 calls across the county, and (2) American Heart Association certification training programs including CPR/BLS, ACLS, and PALS recertification classes, plus a National Registry EMT-B Course for new responders. The squad also operates a structured Volunteer Membership Program with multiple membership tiers (Regular, Associate, Junior, and Recruit) and a Volunteer Run Incentive Program that provides per-call compensation to released members through the Operative IQ scheduling platform.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Medical Response Services Volunteer ambulance and emergency medical response dispatched through 911 for residents and visitors in medical emergencies.
• Rescue Operations Search, rescue, and extrication services delivered by trained volunteer personnel within Isle of Wight County.
• CPR and First Aid Training Fee-based community training classes teaching CPR, first aid, and basic life support to the general public and local professionals.
• Volunteer Membership Program Membership opportunity for community members to serve as volunteer EMTs, rescue personnel, or support staff with the organization.

Quantifiable outcome

• First patient transport to new Riverside Smithfield Hospital on January 6, 2026

Named customers1 record

Segments2 records

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Integration3 records

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Isle of Wight Volunteer Rescue Squad Auxiliary (Ladies Auxiliary)coreOthers · 12 May 2026The Ladies Auxiliary supports IWVRS through fundraising efforts including fall drive-thru dinners. They presented a $7,000 check from their fall drive-thru dinner and other fundraising throughout the year. They also prepare meals for monthly meetings and career staff on duty.
• Riverside Health System (Riverside Smithfield Hospital)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2026Riverside Smithfield Hospital officially opened on January 6, 2026. IWVRS transported the first patient via Medic 64 staffed by IWVRS and Isle of Wight Fire Rescue. EMS units from Isle of Wight County, Surry County, and Suffolk now transport patients to this facility under standard protocols. This partnership brings the first hospital to Isle of Wight County.
• Isle of Wight Fire RescuecoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 6 January 2026Joint EMS operations with Isle of Wight Fire Rescue for staffing Medic 64 and patient transport. Chief Brian Carroll of IWVRS and Battalion Chief Will Drewery of IWVFR led the coordinated effort to bring Riverside Smithfield Hospital to the community.
• Surry County EMSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional EMS partner that now transports patients to Riverside Smithfield Hospital under standard protocols alongside IWVRS.
• Suffolk EMSminorGTM or Marketing PartnerRegional EMS partner that now transports patients to Riverside Smithfield Hospital under standard protocols alongside IWVRS.
• American Heart Association (AHA)minorOthersIWVRS offers AHA-certified courses including BLS for Healthcare Providers, ACLS, and PALS. After course completion, cards are emailed to participants by the American Heart Association.
• National Registry of Emergency Medical Technicians (NREMT)minorOthersIWVRS offers National Registry EMT-B certification courses. Upon completion, students can test out at the National Registry EMT level.

Scale indicators3 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Emerging players

• Falck USA: Falck operates ambulance and EMS services in the U.S. after acquiring American Ambulance and Care Ambulance, focusing on municipal 911 contracts in California and other states. It competes in the same contracted-EMS space where IWVRS holds its county-level designation.

Regional players

• Cataldo Ambulance Service: Cataldo is a regional ambulance service operating primarily in Massachusetts, providing 911 response, interfacility transport, and EMS education. It mirrors IWVRS's combination of ambulance services and training/education programs but serves a different geography.
• Empress EMS: Empress EMS is a private ambulance service operating in the New York metropolitan area, providing 911 response, interfacility transport, and community EMS education programs. It shares IWVRS's dual focus on ambulance operations and certification training.
• Richmond Ambulance Authority: The Richmond Ambulance Authority is the exclusive 911 EMS provider for the City of Richmond, Virginia. It is geographically and operationally comparable to IWVRS as a Virginia-based EMS provider, though it is publicly governed and career-staffed.

Direct peers

• Acadian Ambulance Service: Acadian Ambulance is a private, employee-owned ambulance service operating across Louisiana, Texas, Mississippi, and Tennessee, providing 911 response, interfacility transport, and community education. It is closely comparable to IWVRS in core ambulance/EMS delivery but is significantly larger and commercially structured.

Broad incumbents

• MedStar Mobile Healthcare: MedStar is the exclusive 911 EMS provider for Fort Worth and 14 surrounding communities in Texas, operating as a public utility model. It is comparable to IWVRS as a designated regional EMS provider but is significantly larger and tax-supported rather than volunteer/donation-funded.
• American Medical Response (AMR): AMR is the largest private ambulance and EMS provider in the United States, offering 911, interfacility, and specialty transport across thousands of communities. It is the dominant commercial incumbent in the same ambulance/EMS category that IWVRS operates in, though AMR is career-staffed and fee-based rather than volunteer and donation-funded.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 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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