NORTHEAST AMBULANCE SERVICE

Name

NORTHEAST AMBULANCE SERVICE

Legal name

Northeast Ambulance Service, Inc.

Website

https://northeastambulance.weebly.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

1977

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Emergency Medical Services

NAICS

Ambulance Services (62191)

SIC

Services-Health Services (8000)

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)

Keywords

• Emergency medical services
• Basic life support
• Medical transportation
• Ambulance services
• Pre-hospital care

Headquarters

HQ city

Rosholt

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. Property Tax Levy: The county collects a levy of one mill of property valuation per year to fund the service. This is the primary recurring revenue source for the nonprofit ambulance service.
2. Donations and Fundraising: Tax-deductible donations accepted due to 501(c)(3) nonprofit status. Previously conducted annual supper and silent auction fundraiser from 2005-2017, supported by communities in the Tri-State area.

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels1 record

Core offering

Northeast Ambulance Service, Inc. is a volunteer, 501(c)(3) nonprofit emergency medical services provider delivering basic life support, pre-hospital care, and emergency and non-emergency medical transportation to residents of the 250-square-mile Northeast Ambulance District in Roberts County, South Dakota. The service operates 24/7/365 with mutual aid capability for neighboring districts and is funded primarily through a county property tax levy plus tax-deductible donations.

Product overview

Northeast Ambulance Service, Inc. is a single, unified emergency medical services (EMS) organization offering basic life support, pre-hospital care, and medical transportation services for emergency and non-emergency medical needs within Roberts County, South Dakota. The service does not operate as a modular software platform; it provides directly-operated ambulance services rather than productized or technology-based offerings.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Basic Life Support (BLS) Emergency Medical Services Basic life support, pre-hospital care for emergency and non-emergency medical needs within the 250-square-mile Northeast Ambulance District in Roberts County, South Dakota. Service is provided 24/7/365 to all district residents regardless of ability to pay.
• Medical Transportation Transportation of patients to hospitals and medical facilities for both emergency and non-emergency needs, covering the district including the Interstate 29 corridor.
• Mutual Aid EMS Response Provision of emergency medical response and assistance to neighboring EMS districts upon request.

Quantifiable outcome

• 120 average calls per year handled by team of 4 active members

Named customers1 record

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Feature1 record

Partnerships

Two partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• Roberts County Sheriffs DepartmentcoreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 January 2008In 2008, Roberts County Sheriffs Department became the central dispatch for emergency services, utilizing 911 and taking over dispatching duties from Rosholt Care Center staff. This partnership enables coordinated emergency response across Roberts County.
• Rosholt Care CenterminorOthersStaff at Rosholt Care Center historically performed dispatch functions, assessing situations and informing EMTs of what to expect upon scene arrival. This informal support continued until 2008 when county dispatch took over.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves4 records

Expansion highlights3 records

Broad incumbents

• American Medical Response (AMR): The largest private ambulance and EMS provider in the United States. Comparable as a direct ambulance service provider but operates at vastly greater scale, with ALS capability, private billing, and national contracts versus Northeast's small nonprofit rural BLS model.
• Falck USA: International EMS and ambulance services provider with US operations. Comparable in core ambulance service delivery but operates at much greater scale with diversified service lines and ALS capability.

Direct peers

• Priority Ambulance: Privately-held ambulance service operating across multiple US states with a focus on both rural and urban markets. Comparable in providing community-based ambulance and medical transport services, including BLS contracts with municipalities.
• Richmond Ambulance Authority: Public authority model EMS agency with dedicated public funding providing 911 response. Comparable in funding model (public/tax supported) and EMS delivery, though at urban scale with ALS and specialized services.
• Mecklenburg EMS Agency (MEDIC): Public utility model EMS agency serving Charlotte/Mecklenburg County, NC. Comparable as a publicly-funded EMS agency with dedicated tax support, though it operates at urban scale with ALS and specialized programs beyond Northeast's BLS scope.
• Sunstar Paramedics: Private ambulance service in Florida operating under a public utility model. Comparable in providing pre-hospital care and medical transportation with a mix of public and private funding mechanisms.
• LifeNet: Nonprofit air and ground ambulance service serving rural communities in the South Central US. Closely comparable as a nonprofit EMS organization with a community-based mission and rural service area focus similar to Northeast's.
• Acadian Ambulance Service: Private ambulance and EMS provider covering rural Louisiana and surrounding states. Comparable in providing pre-hospital care and medical transportation to underserved areas, though Acadian is significantly larger and offers ALS services.

Regional players

• Air Methods Corporation: Largest air medical transport provider in the US. Not a direct competitor but thematically adjacent — both provide emergency medical transportation in rural areas where ground transport times are long, and Air Methods could serve as a higher-acuity partner for Northeast.
• Huntsville Emergency Medical Services (HEMSI): Municipal 911 EMS provider in Huntsville, Alabama. Comparable as a publicly-funded EMS organization providing pre-hospital care, though at urban scale with ALS capability.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat3 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/northeast-ambulance-service

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