Lutheran Ems

What Lutheran Ems does

Lutheran EMS is a private emergency medical services provider headquartered in Warsaw, Indiana, operating across Kosciusko, Fulton, and Marshall counties. The organization delivers 911-dispatched ambulance response and pre-hospital emergency care, supported by advanced equipment such as the Lucas 3 automated chest compression system deployed in partnership with Fulton County EMA. It is affiliated with the Lutheran Health Network and traces its operational lineage to Multi-Township EMS, established in 1978.

The company's portfolio extends beyond emergency response into community health education and certification training. The One Heart Foundation, a 501(c)(3) subsidiary launched in 2013, drives CPR education and AED registry integration with Kosciusko County Central Dispatch, producing an out-of-hospital cardiac arrest save rate of approximately 35% versus a 10% national average. Lutheran EMS also operates a mobile CPR training trailer capable of instructing up to 50 people per session, an EMR/EMT certification program, fee-based continuing education courses for EMS professionals, and a free car seat safety inspection program run jointly with the Warsaw/Wayne Township Fire Department and the Indiana Criminal Justice Institute.

Revenue is generated through a mix of insurance, Medicare, and Medicaid reimbursements for ambulance transport, fee-based continuing education courses, foundation and community grants, and corporate/individual donations. The organization maintains a lean staff of 11 employees and relies on an extensive partnership ecosystem, including Kosciusko Community Hospital, K21 Health Foundation, the American Heart Association, Lutheran Air, and county-level public safety agencies, to deliver its programs across the three-county service area.

Name

Lutheran Ems

Legal name

Lutheran EMS

Website

https://lutheranems.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1978

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

Lutheran EMS is a private Indiana emergency medical services provider delivering 911 ambulance response and community health education, including CPR training and car seat safety, across Kosciusko, Fulton, and Marshall counties under the Lutheran Health Network umbrella.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (621910), Ambulance Services (62191)

SIC

Services-Misc Health & Allied Services, Nec (8090), Services-General Medical & Surgical Hospitals, Nec (8062)

akta.pro primary industry

Private EMS Providers (Contract/Interfacility) (HLAFANAB)

akta.pro secondary industries

Community Paramedicine & Mobile Integrated Healthcare (MIH/CP) Programs (HLAFANAI), EMS Education, Training & Simulation Centers (HLAFANAL)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• Ambulance response
• CPR education
• EMS continuing education
• Car seat inspection

Headquarters

HQ city

Warsaw

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure, Marketing or Sales

Revenue model

1. Emergency Medical Services Reimbursement: Emergency ambulance and EMS response services billed through insurance, Medicare, Medicaid, and municipal contracts for emergency medical transport and care
2. Grants and Foundation Funding: Funding from health foundations and community organizations for specific programs such as CPR training equipment, cardiac care improvements, and community health initiatives
3. Community Training Services: Continuing education courses for EMS professionals including ACLS, AMLS, PALS, PHTLS, and CPR instructor courses generating course fees
4. Donations and Sponsorships: Corporate and individual donations supporting community health programs such as the $3,500 KCH donation for CPR training kits

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels5 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

Lutheran EMS provides 911-dispatched emergency medical response and ambulance transport across Kosciusko, Fulton, and Marshall counties in Indiana, supplemented by community CPR training, continuing-education courses for EMS professionals, EMR/EMT certification classes, and a free car seat safety inspection program. The organization also operates the One Heart Foundation, a 501(c)(3) initiative dedicated to improving sudden cardiac arrest survival through bystander CPR education and AED placement.

Product overview

Lutheran EMS operates as an emergency medical services provider offering a portfolio of interconnected services centered on emergency response and community health education. The core offering includes emergency ambulance services across multiple Indiana counties, complemented by training programs through the One Heart Foundation for CPR education, professional continuing education courses for EMS practitioners, and EMR/EMT certification classes. The company also provides a car seat safety program offering free inspections. These services are designed to improve community health outcomes, particularly regarding cardiac arrest survival and child safety.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Emergency Medical Services (EMS)

Quantifiable outcome

• 35% cardiac arrest survival rate (3x national average)
• +4 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments5 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature4 records

Partnerships

Eight partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Fulton County EMAcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 September 2019Joint recipient of Northern Indiana Community Foundation grant for Lucas 3 Chest Compression System. Cooperative cardiac care improvement initiative between Fulton County EMA and Lutheran EMS.
• Warsaw/Wayne Township Fire DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2016Joint partnership for free car seat inspections. Fire department staff trained as certified car seat technicians to provide inspections alongside Lutheran EMS.
• North Webster EMSminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 August 2013Community partnership for United Way Day of Caring; collaborated on home repairs for elderly community members.
• Lutheran AircoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 July 2013Preferred helicopter service partnership for critical care and trauma transport. Lutheran Air serves a 150-mile radius from Lutheran Hospital in Fort Wayne with 17 flight team personnel working 12-hour shifts.
• Kosciusko Community Hospital (KCH)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Primary hospital partner for One Heart Foundation CPR training program. KCH donated $3,500 to sponsor 1,000 CPR Anytime kits and provides ongoing support for cardiac care initiatives. Jointly oversees Kosciusko County car seat safety program.
• Zale DrugsminorStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Community partner in One Heart Foundation program for cardiac arrest awareness and CPR education in Kosciusko County.
• American Heart AssociationcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Provider of CPR training curriculum and certification. All MTEMS instructors are American Heart Association certified. Partner in Hands-Only CPR initiative and Citizen CPR movement.
• Kosciusko County Central DispatchcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2013Integrated AED registry into dispatch system for locating nearest defibrillator during cardiac emergencies. Provides dispatcher-assisted CPR instructions for 911 callers.

Scale indicators8 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Others

• Safe Kids Worldwide: National child safety organization that partners with Lutheran EMS on car seat inspections. Comparable as a peer operator in the seat-safety and child passenger program space.
• Indiana Emergency Medical Services Association: State membership organization representing EMS providers across Indiana. Comparable as an industry/governance peer shaping the regulatory and training environment Lutheran EMS operates in.
• American Heart Association: Not a peer operator but a curriculum, certification, and grant partner that supplies CPR training standards and has directly funded Lutheran EMS's One Heart Foundation. Comparable as the ecosystem backbone for community CPR programs.

Direct peers

• Lutheran Air Medical: Lutheran EMS's preferred helicopter critical-care partner, operating within Lutheran Health Network. Comparable as a sister service within the same parent network for trauma and cardiac transport.
• Air Evac Lifeteam: Air ambulance and critical care transport serving rural communities, including Indiana. Comparable to Lutheran EMS's partnership with Lutheran Air for critical transport and rural cardiac response.

Regional players

• St. Joseph Health System EMS: Hospital-affiliated EMS serving north-central Indiana communities. Comparable as a faith-based, hospital-network EMS operation with community health outreach.
• Kosciusko County Fire / EMS Mutual Aid: Local fire-based first responders (Warsaw/Wayne Township Fire, Bourbon PD) that partner with Lutheran EMS on AED placements and CPR response. Comparable as co-responders in the same cardiac-care ecosystem.
• Parkview Health System EMS: Parkview operates EMS and mobile integrated health services across northeast Indiana, directly overlapping Lutheran EMS's adjacent counties. Comparable as a hospital-affiliated regional EMS provider with community outreach programs.
• Three Rivers Ambulance Authority: Public utility-model EMS authority serving nearby Fort Wayne area. Comparable as a regional 911 EMS provider with similar payer mix and rural-adjacent service profile.

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Response (AMR): The largest private EMS provider in the US, operating 911 and interfacility transports across dozens of states. Comparable as a private EMS provider delivering ambulance services and community CPR/AED programs at scale.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

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Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Subsidiaries1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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