St. Mary's Advanced Life Support Unit

What St. Mary's Advanced Life Support Unit does

St. Mary's Advanced Life Support Unit is a volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) organization based in Leonardtown, Maryland, that provides advanced life support (ALS) response to residents of St. Mary's County through the 911 emergency dispatch system. The unit is staffed by a small core of volunteers including paramedics and emergency medical personnel, with a leadership team comprising a President (Eva Jones), Past Chief/President (Carol Boehm), Training Officer (Megan Lowmiller), and longstanding members including Brian Evans (25+ years of service) and Dr. Katherine Koch (National Registry and Maryland Paramedic, CARES Coordinator). In 2023 the unit handled 7,039 emergency calls, up from 5,157 in 2013, reflecting steady growth in operational demand.

The organization delivers ALS response, specialized pediatric and neonatal training (including Neonatal Advanced Life Support certification), community CPR and AED awareness programs, and seasonal safety education. It coordinates with the St. Mary's County Department of Emergency Services (DES), the Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen's Association (SMVFA), the Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services Systems (MIEMSS), and neighboring volunteer rescue squads including Lexington Park and Ridge. The unit's digital presence is minimal: a website hosted by Firehouse Solutions (Technology Reflections, Inc.) and basic social media channels, with no public API, no proprietary software products, and no app.

As a volunteer nonprofit, the unit does not charge for emergency services. It is funded through community donations, grants, and likely county government support, with no disclosed revenue figures, no funding rounds, and no parent company. Its 2026 recognition at the 79th Annual SMVFA Convention, including two Hall of Fame inductions and the Laverne Stewart Memorial EMS Excellence/Awareness Award, underscores its standing in the regional EMS community despite its diminutive commercial footprint.

Name

St. Mary's Advanced Life Support Unit

Legal name

St. Mary's County Advanced Life Support

Website

https://smcals.org

Company type

Private

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

1–10 employees

Short description

St. Mary's Advanced Life Support Unit is a volunteer nonprofit emergency medical services organization that provides advanced life support response to St. Mary's County, Maryland residents via the 911 dispatch system, supplemented by community CPR/AED training and inter-agency EMS coordination.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Headquarters

HQ city

Leonardtown

HQ country

United States

HQ region

North America

Offices1 record

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

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

Distribution channels1 record

Marketing channels4 records

Core offering

St. Mary's Advanced Life Support Unit provides volunteer-based Advanced Life Support (ALS) emergency medical response to residents of St. Mary's County, Maryland, handling more than 7,000 emergency calls per year. Its services include pre-hospital ALS care, pediatric and neonatal advanced life support, CPR and AED awareness training, and community safety education. The unit is staffed by trained volunteer paramedics and EMTs funded through donations and grants.

Product overview

St. Mary's County Advanced Life Support is a volunteer emergency medical services (EMS) organization providing Advanced Life Support (ALS) response in St. Mary's County, Maryland. The organization does not offer commercial products; its services consist of emergency medical response, community CPR and AED training, and specialized EMS training programs (including Neonatal Advanced Life Support certification). Services are delivered by volunteer personnel in coordination with other county rescue squads and fire departments. Funding and operational details (such as call volumes ranging from 5,157 in 2012 to 7,039 in 2023) are tracked publicly, but no distinct branded products, modules, or commercial offerings are identified in the source material.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Advanced Life Support (ALS) Emergency Response Volunteer-staffed pre-hospital Advanced Life Support service for residents of St. Mary's County, Maryland, dispatched through 911 and coordinated with the county Department of Emergency Services. Deliverers ALS-level care, including pediatric and neonatal advanced life support, at no direct cost to the patient.
• CPR and AED Awareness Training Community education program covering CPR techniques, AED use, and awareness of heart attack, stroke, and cardiovascular disease, delivered to local residents of St. Mary's County.

Quantifiable outcome

• 7,039 emergency calls handled in 2023, with call volume steadily increasing from 5,322 in 2014 to 7,039 in 2023

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles2 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

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Partnerships

Seven partnerships are on record, tiered core and minor.

• DES (Department of Emergency Services)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDES personnel participated in collaborative training with St. Mary's ALS focusing on Pediatric Assessment, High-Performance Ventilation, and Neonatal Advanced Life Support certification. The training combined classroom instruction with hands-on skill stations, creating an interagency coordination environment for shared learning.
• Southern Maryland Volunteer Firemen's Association (SMVFA)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerSMVFA is the regional association that recognizes St. Mary's ALS members through annual awards including Hall of Fame inductions and the Laverne Stewart Memorial EMS Excellence and Awareness Award. The 79th Annual Convention was held at Solomons Volunteer Rescue Squad and Fire Department.
• Maryland Institute for Emergency Medical Services (MIEMSS)coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerDr. Katherine Koch serves as CARES Coordinator for St. Mary's County and assists on the MIEMSS team to determine standardized outcome measures for out-of-hospital cardiac arrest and improve the chain of survival.
• Maryland Fire and Rescue InstituteminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEva Jones teaches courses for the Maryland Fire and Rescue Institute, contributing to statewide EMS education and training standards.
• College of Southern MarylandminorStrategic or Co-development PartnerEva Jones teaches courses at the College of Southern Maryland, providing educational opportunities for EMS training in the local community.
• Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad, Inc.coreStrategic or Co-development PartnerEva Jones began her EMS volunteer service at Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad in December 1997. The organization maintains a collaborative relationship with St. Mary's ALS for volunteer recruitment and inter-agency coordination.
• Ridge Volunteer Rescue SquadcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBrian Evans is a member of both St. Mary's ALS and Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad. Brian serves as President of RVRS and was nominated by RVRS for SMVFA Hall of Fame induction.

Scale indicators4 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights8 records

Direct peers

• Ridge Volunteer Rescue Squad: A volunteer rescue squad serving St. Mary's County, Maryland, sharing inter-agency coordination and overlapping volunteer leadership with St. Mary's ALS (Brian Evans serves as RVRS President).
• Lexington Park Volunteer Rescue Squad: Volunteer EMS organization in St. Mary's County where Eva Jones began her EMS service in 1997. Operates a similar volunteer ALS/BLS response model with reciprocal coordination with St. Mary's ALS.
• Solomons Volunteer Rescue Squad and Fire Department: Volunteer fire and rescue organization in Calvert/St. Mary's County area that hosted the 79th SMVFA Annual Convention. Comparable volunteer-based emergency response model in Southern Maryland.

Broad incumbents

• Falck USA: International EMS and ambulance service provider with U.S. operations. Comparable ALS/ambulance service delivery but as a large-scale, paid-staff commercial operator.
• American Medical Response (AMR): The largest private ambulance and EMS provider in the U.S. Comparable core service (911 ALS response) but operates at national scale with paid staff rather than volunteer-driven.

Regional players

• Hollywood Volunteer Fire Department: Volunteer fire and EMS provider in St. Mary's County, Maryland. Comparable regional volunteer emergency services model serving overlapping county populations.
• Bay District Volunteer Fire Department: Volunteer fire and EMS organization operating in St. Mary's County, Maryland. Comparable in mission, volunteer staffing model, and regional service footprint.
• Charles County Volunteer Rescue Squad: Volunteer EMS provider in neighboring Charles County, Maryland. Comparable volunteer-driven ALS response model serving an adjacent Southern Maryland county.

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks5 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/st-mary-s-advanced-life-support-unit

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Profiles4 records

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